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  • image SM Adam volume 25/247

Reference number

SM Adam volume 25/247

Purpose

Preliminary design for three door knockers, ND

Aspect

Rough elevation of three door knockers: Left: with a circular enclosed rosette base plate, and further ornamentation including a shell(?), and acanthus leaves, and with a handle in the form of two scaled dolphins or fish Middle: with an oval enclosed rosette base plate, and further ornamentation including a palmette, mask and acanthus leaves, and with a scrolling handle Right: with a harp-shaped base plate, and further ornamentation including a mask and wreath, and with a scrolling handle following the contours of the harp

Scale

not to scale

Signed and dated

  • ND

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (507x337)

Hand

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

Level

Drawing

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