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Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/217
Purpose
Design for a chimneypiece, ND
Aspect
Elevation of a chimneypiece with scrolled styles, which are ornamented with masks, festoon drops and rosettes. The chimneypiece lining is bordered with egg and dart mould. The chimneypiece has a frieze of drop calyx, set within a waved band of foliage. Above this there is a band of acanthus leaves
Scale
bar scale of 1 ¼ inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
217 and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- ND
ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (247x201)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand
Adam office hand
Level
Drawing
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