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ca. 1890
GUSN-10881
Seventy-nine paper sheets printed with images of a compass with days of the week, months, and dates. Ninety 'compasses' printed on sheet. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" printed at the center of each compass ("Shame on Anyone Who Thinks Evil Of It." This is the motto of the Order of the Garter. Rolled papers covered in a brown canvas wrapper.
paper (fiber product)
paper (fiber product)
canvas
Paper
Unidentified Paper
Coated Canvas
Paper
"ANGLAIS" (printed)
Unknown
France; England
21 x 17 (HxW) (inches)
1996.71
Massachusetts (United States)
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