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December 12th 1921

Messrs. Marshall Field & Co. ^[[State & Washington Sts.]]
Chicago, Ill.

Gentlemen,-

Our Mr. Jucker has been to see you some days ago and visited your galleries.  He was with one of our customers who saw a copy of a Gothic tapestry in your furniture department, representing a man with a bagpipe, mille-fleura ground, some sheep surrounding him and on the right hand side a woman standing.

Mr. Jucker says that you asked our customer $1200, although the tapestry was marked at a higher figure, and that you explained him that you had reduced the price.

Would you be kind enough to let us know the lowest price at which you would sell this tapestry to us (trade) as we never accept a commission.  Perhaps would you be good enough to send us a photograph of the tapestry so that there is no mistake in case the transaction is concluded.  You might perhaps give us the price on receipt of this letter and we will answer by telegram whether the deal is concluded or not and it is only when the deal is concluded that you send us the photograph so that there is no mistake, as you had another Gothic tapestry.

We are,
Yours very truly,