[17] Working drawing for the roof timbers of the new Guard Room, 1792-93

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  - London: St James's Palace: surveys, designs and design for the new Guard Room, 1792-93 (18)

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Reference number

SM 77/1/67

Purpose

[17] Working drawing for the roof timbers of the new Guard Room, 1792-93

Aspect

Plan of Roof showing timbers

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

as above and Guard Room S^t James's, Reference / [blue] Iron / [sepia] Oak / [yellow] Fir / [light red] Wall

Signed and dated

1793

Medium and dimensions

Pen, light red, yellow, sepia and blue washes on laid paper (371 x 501)

Hand

Soane Office

Watermark

fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche / JW monogram

Notes

This colour-coded working drawing shows the structure of the roof timbers which leave room for a lantern or skylight. Fir is used for the beams, which dovetail with oak borders and are tied with iron bars. On the whole the drawing is an interesting example of the roof structure of an irregularly-shaped building. (TD)

Level

Drawing

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