Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14 (193). Survey drawings, alternative designs, designs and working drawings for alterations and additions, including the modelling of the principal front, a new staircase and for a garden bridge, for 3rd Earl Ashburnham

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Reference number

SM D2/3/20

Purpose

Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

Aspect

[170] Elevation and full size detail of double-leaf, panelled door

Scale

2 in to 1 ft and full size

Inscribed

The Folding Doors on the Landing at top / of the great Stone Staircase, labelled Mouldings at A / full size, Moulding B / the same as those / round the Pannels / of Folding Doors / to great Dining room, For Mr Russell, dimensions given and (Russell?) calculations Signed: GD Dated: 28 March 1814

Signed and dated

1813-14

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pink wash, pencil on laid paper (665 x 425)

Hand

Dance, Russell or Carter?

Watermark

D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The door is 7 feet 5 inches high, 3 feet 9 inches wide and the architrave 4 inches wide. Russell or perhaps Carter, has pencilled in calculations against the full-size detail of the architrave viz. 4 Jaumbs ... 2 Heads.

Level

Drawing

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