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Reference number

SM 81/2/4

Purpose

[10] Design (by Soane), 24 November 1807

Aspect

Elevation for a chimney-piece with wall plan underneath and detail, drawn by Soane

Scale

bar scale and (detail) full size

Inscribed

(Soane) A. Projects / before B 3/15, C. Projects / before B¼, black, Wall line, line of tablet, all of veined Marble and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • Nov:24:1807

Hand

Soane

Notes

This drawing, SM 81/2/56 and SM volume 63/123 are very similar designs for a chimney-piece. The jambs and corners are adorned with roundels (a large circle enclosing a smaller circle), which the inscription indicates projects from the surface of the frame by 3/16 of an inch. Similarly, the frieze tablet is shown to project by quarter of an inch. A Greek key pattern has been added to the frieze tablet of this drawing. The linings of the opening are sloped inwards, creating an emphatic profile that is Egyptian in character.

Level

Drawing

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