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Carter No.: 388

Handlist description: Table-shaped box

Card/Transcription No.: 388-2 


Hoove Lea
Kingsway
Hove, Sussex
Hove 3000


Jan. 8th.


Dear Miss Ionides


I have never come upon a definite name for the support for
mattresses on early beds. When we referred to it in the
Dictionary of Furniture it was a "stretched net-work of cords" or
"interlaced cords". "Coffer or Casket" on a stand would I think
be accurate for the box. I was coming up to town this week, but
have
Card no. 388-2 relating to Carter no. 388
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