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Carter No.: 044s

Handlist description: Wooden bowl

Card/Transcription No.: 044s


44 (s) Wooden Bowl. 41

Found in upper level S.E. Corner, upside down. Diam. 13 cm: H. 5.7 Round rim, inside & out gold leaf .5 wide. Painted white inside & out. Just below gold rim on outside <>

On one side, almost opposite cartouche, but not quite, 2 gold nails .3 in diam., 2.3 apart. Presumably for attachment of a handle of some sort.

Treatment Sprayed with solution of celluloid in amylacetate. Cleaned gold rim with dilute ammonia & afterwards washed with water.

Card no. 044s relating to Carter no. 044s
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