[3] Alternative designs for part of the first storey of a house, 1777, unexecuted

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  - Scratby House, Norfolk, designs for alterations to the house for John Ramey Esq, c1777, unexecuted (7)
    - Preliminary design and designs for alterations to the house and offices, 1777, unexecuted (7)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 42/128

Purpose

[3] Alternative designs for part of the first storey of a house, 1777, unexecuted

Aspect

Above - Plan of part of the second storey of a building, with an irregularly shaped, octagonal bedroom with a canted bay window, and this links to a closet. To the right of the bedroom there are two further bedrooms, which link to closets Below - Plan of part of the second storey of a building as above, but with alternative partitions for the second and third bedrooms, with the second bedroom positioned at the front of the building

Scale

bar scale of 2 1/4 inches to 10 feet

Inscribed

Manner of dividing the Space over Drawing room So as to get the Conveniencys / wished for by Mr. Ramey (sic) in his Letter of the 24.th of May 1777 / Bed Chamber / Bed Room / Bed Room / Closet / Closet / Closet / Second Method of dividing the Space over the drawing Room / into 2 Bed Chambers & 2 Closets which seems to Answer best / Bed Chamber / Bed Room / Bed Room / Closet / Closet and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

June 1777
Adelphi / June 13.t 1777-

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (522 x 384)

Hand

Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 27
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

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