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A royalist fan: M.73-2015

Object information

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Titles

A royalist fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Paper leaf with an uncoloured stipple engraving of Erato, the verso with royalist songs. On alternating plain wood and bone sticks and plain wood guards.

Notes

History note: Previously owned by Mlle. Couzier (?). The Lennox Boyd Collection. Christies no. 79

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: circa AD 1788

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood
Sticks composed of bone

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.73-2015
Primary reference Number: 206713
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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