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Carter No.: 333

Handlist description: Chariot and whip

Card/Transcription No.: 333-05


PAIR OF WHEELS FROM GROUP 333

<> The peripheral rim or felloes made in two sections of straight-grained wood bent to the required circle. Section (1) felloe of straight-grained bent wood MORTISE FOR SPOKE felloe wedge wedge Joint of felloes glued and bound with green hide Covered with sheet-gold upon a linen and glue basis embellish with rope and coil pattern of gold wire section (2) felloe of straight grained bent wood joint of felloe, glued and bound with green hide covered with sheet-gold upon linen & glue basis gold wire rope and coil pattern embellishment leather tyre gold casing gold casing

<> in gold wire NAT. SIZE

<> in gold wire

(Chariot No. 333)

Card no. 333-05 relating to Carter no. 333
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