Letter informing recipient that author does not have an Italian Scaldino but is sending an old carved wooden box or stool, dated 1732, price 25/-, into which a scadino or pan of burning charcoal is put for warming the feet, with sketch of item.
Letter regarding a carved wooden box used with a scaldino.
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Photograph: 'Wood shop, showing the machines and work in progress for Lancaster elevator work'
object | ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/005/098
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Loom at Man Luan Dian village, a ‘tourist’ Dai village. April 5th.
object | ARC/BAL/004/048
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Slide of a thangka being put away after the sunning of the Buddha, Guomari Monastery
object | ARC/BAL/002/006/012
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Ant hill/ Roadside North of Ilorin
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/602/014
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