[5] Working drawing, Mouldings for Great Staircase, 13 August 1789

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  - Tawstock Court, Devon: designs for finishings for Sir Bourchier Wrey Bt, 1789-90 (7)
    - Working drawings, 1789-90 (14 on 7 sheets)

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Reference number

SM 80/1/54

Purpose

[5] Working drawing, Mouldings for Great Staircase, 13 August 1789

Aspect

Details of Moldings to / Sky light of Great Staircase at Tawstock (verso) details of mouldings for the Great Staircase at Tawstock

Scale

(recto and verso) full size

Inscribed

(recto and verso) as above, Sir Bouchier Wrey Bar^t, Moldings to / Sky light / full size, projection of Fillets to the Great (sic), Ceiling, Section of Soffite / of frame round Sky light (verso) face of plaister, Architrave to Doors / full size, face of plaister, Plinth 6 Inches high, Base Moldings / full size, The height of one of the Steps determines this / space and the Moldings are to to correspond both / in height and projection with the Nosing of / Step, C., face of plaister, this Egg / is to be exactly / equal in height / with that part / of the Nosing of / the Step mark'd / C., A. String Level with Landing / full size

Signed and dated

13 August 1789
(recto and verso) Copy Aug^t13 ^th1789

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia and light red washes, pricked for transfer on cartridge paper (661 x 518)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman
Soane office (? William Lodder (1757-1827), assistant 1789-1796)

Level

Drawing

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