Antarctic sketch-book: PD.47-2005

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Antarctic sketch-book

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Black hardback with gold abstract tulip design on front and "vienna factory austria" on the back also in gold. 100 leaves inc front and back binding leaves

Measurements and weight

Height: 213 mm
Width: 213 mm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.47-2005
Primary reference Number: 126394
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Antarctic sketch-book" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/126394 Accessed: 2023-01-31 06:00:55

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/126394
            |title=Antarctic sketch-book
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-01-31 06:00:55|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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