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The New Gypsy Fan: M.436-2015

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Titles

The New Gypsy Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Folding fan. The New Gypsy Fan, the centre with an oval showing 'The Explanation'.
Hand coloured etching on wooden sticks.

Notes

History note: Schreiber/Cust page. 63, no. 332 Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 2005

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1790

Components of the work

Sticks composed of wood
Leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.436-2015
Primary reference Number: 205015
Sale number: 2005
332

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 4 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The New Gypsy Fan" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/205015 Accessed: 2024-05-02 18:17:52

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