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Piece of limestone, SM M617 ©A.C. Cooper (colour) Ltd

A piece of limestone

Museum number: M617

Not on display

Curatorial note

The 1837 AB inventory of Soane's collection describes this piece as: A piece of Limestone(?) perforated like honeycomb' ('by the dripping of water' is added in pencil). This piece demonstrates Soane's interest in natural architectural forms.


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