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Carter No.: 123

Handlist description: Parts of portable pavilion. (see also 95b)

Card/Transcription No.: 123-04


123 (Cont.)

3. (Cont). To be noted further when missing parts turn up. Poles at any rate are in annexe. One hinged bar from 92 (j) " " " 91 (a) " " " 92 (a) Two bars from 113.

One top of the canopy proper a certain amount of melted leather from the chariot. With this however there was a fragment of coarse cloth, on which was painted a band of blue .3 wide. This might have been part of the original canopy covering.

Treatment. Cleaned with damp brush Sprayed with celluloid in amyl acetate Treated with melted paraffin wax

Card no. 123-04 relating to Carter no. 123
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