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Carter No.: 078

Handlist description: Wooden stool

Card/Transcription No.: 078


78 Wooden stool.

1. Position On top of centre couch.

2. Dimensions

<> 35 34.5 17 Front view

W. 33.8 Height in centre 29.8

<> Seat

Width of outer band 6.5 " " slats 4.2 Thickness " .6

3. Description Stool of wood painted white Metal feet (bronze?) 3 cm. high. Bottom of leg proper carved to lions' feet. Round all four sides lattice work 'sam' group. Seat composed of five slats. These let into holes in outer bands.

4. Remarks Brushed with soft dry brush and sprayed with solution of celluloid in amyl acetate.

Card no. 078 relating to Carter no. 078
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