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Carter No.: 256j

Handlist description: Apron (gold, inlaid)

Card/Transcription No.: 256j-2


256, J.

Front: Gold cloissonnés inlaid <>

NAT SIZE Top Section eyelets for bead borders of the following beads:- <> dark blue faience <> gold by which the sections were held together.

6.3 gold wire carnelian gold lapis blue glass carnelian turquoise blue glass gold workmanship rough

gold turquoise blue glass gold lapis blue glass gold turquoise blue glass gold

at back eyelets for single string of beads down centre

Note the carnelian is a translucent quartz with red pigment underneath

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5 central sections of same designs as sixth section

lapis blue glass carnelian turquoise blue glass carnelian

lapis blue glass gold turquoise blue glass gold lapis blue glass gold turquoise blue glass gold lapis blue glass

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Seventh and bottom section:

lapis blue glass gold green glass rod 9.1 cents.

turquoise blue glass filled turquiose blue glass jasper red glass lapis blue glass carnelian

Max. L. 35.5 cents Min. W. 6.3 " Max. W. 9.1 "

Card no. 256j-2 relating to Carter no. 256j
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