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  • image SM Adam volume 52/122 verso

Reference number

SM Adam volume 52/122 verso

Purpose

Preliminary design for a door knocker, ND

Aspect

Rough elevation of a door knocker with a peltoid shield-shaped base plate, ornamented with palmettes, acanthus leaves, rosettes, a lion(?) mask, and with a handle ornamented with bird heads and acanthus leaves [right hand edge cropped]

Scale

not to scale

Signed and dated

  • ND

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (147x322)

Hand

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

Level

Drawing

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