Letter·34 CDF art. 179·1 September 1952

Letter from Plenderleith to Schaeffer on arrangements for making a replica of the bull bowlHarold James Plenderleith

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Typed in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 2 of letter 34 CDF art. 179 (Letter from Plenderleith to Schaeffer on arrangements for making a replica of the bull bowl), typed in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 179, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Printed: THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, W.C.1

Printed: Department of Research Laboratory

Printed: TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 6211

Date: 1st Sept., 1952.

Dear Dr. Schaeffer,

I have your postcard and am very glad that you have decided that in your article there are availa ...

The page is largely faded; the typed body reads approximately:

I have your postcard and am very glad that you have been able to write to me about the article. There are available if you wish them.

[illegible]

As regards colour with which we are working the bowl during September for [illegible] ... I shall be able to send you a copy, or was the British Museum as early as one for the [illegible]. The matter is ... as the Ministry of ... the ... the ... that ... the ... work ... in ... this ... therefore ... that the electrotype will be ...

Yours sincerely,

Handwritten: signature

Printed: H. J. Plenderleith

Stamp/printed: Harold J. Plenderleith / Keeper of Research Laboratory / British Museum

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