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Charles Butler, 1887; J. Pierpoint Morgan by 1909; bought with a contribution from the NACF, 1944.
Davies 1961, pp. 243-5
Christiansen 1988, p. 218
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Charles Butler, 1887; J. Pierpoint Morgan by 1909; bought with a contribution from the NACF, 1944.
Davies 1961, pp. 243-5
Christiansen 1988, p. 218
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