Preliminary design for an altar(?), ND

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Robert and James Adam office drawings
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    - Unattributed designs for furniture and fixtures
      - Church furniture

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 6/83

Purpose

Preliminary design for an altar(?), ND

Aspect

Rough elevation of a table on a stylobate of three steps, flanked by two large tripod candlesticks(?), and supporting seven further candlesticks(?)

Scale

not to scale

Signed and dated

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (228x155)

Hand

probably Adam, Robert (1728--1792), architect
Robert Adam

Level

Drawing

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