Design and record drawing for the pedestal and base of twin half-columns, July 1803 (2)

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1352)
    - 1799-1810 Expansions north-west and rebuilding of existing offices (487)
      - Accountants Office, 1803 - 1804 (53)

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Reference number

SM (12) volume 73/46 (13) volume 72/17

Purpose

Design and record drawing for the pedestal and base of twin half-columns, July 1803 (2)

Aspect

12 Elevation looking west of twin columns and a pedestal at the west end of the office 13 (Copy) of drawing 12

Scale

(12-13) bar scale

Inscribed

12 The Bank / Accts Off, elevation labelled (Soane): Floor of Acct^s Office, Centre of Arch'd recess, arch in the recess / at the end of Acct^s Office and dimensions given 13 as above, Arch in the recess at / the end of Accountants / Office, Center of arched recess, Floor of Accountants Office and dimensions given

Signed and dated

(12) Lincolns Inn Fields / July 12^th1803 (13) Lincolns Inn Fields July 21^st 1803

Hand

(12) Soane office and Soane (13) Soane office

Watermark

(13) I Taylor 1801

Notes

Raised twin half-columns frame the semicircular arched opening to the recess at the west end of the Accountants Office. Drawings 12 and 13 show the same design and dimensions; drawing 13 appears to be a record of drawing 12.

Level

Drawing

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