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Dr. Hildburgh withdrew this carpet, which has been on loan here for many years, and sent it to Perez for sale; but he has now decided to renew the loan.  Mr. Digby agrees. Your signature on Form 8, please.  LK 19/6 (51)\"\r\n\r\nThanked for the \"gift of a 17th century Ushak carpet..\"  18th March 1952","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["T.23-1952"],"accessionNumberNum":"23","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1952,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2006-03-23","availableToBook":true}}