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See No 2 for the colors
VII.
Emerald line
174
Nat Size
Balista
Clement de l'Amour Island
Augt 1839
Emerald line
The lines over the body are sunk leaving
the diamonds raised and rough like dog fish
skin
These horizontal lines
are raised ridges