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Reference number
SM D2/5/36
Purpose
Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14
Aspect
[173] Elevation of stair with floreated, scrolly S railing and newel
Scale
½ in to 1 ft
Signed and dated
- 1813-14
Medium and dimensions
Pen, blue, sepia and Indian red washes, pencil on laid paper (405 x 490)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
1794 J Whatman
Notes
The drawing shows 11 steps of a staircase including a curtail step; the blue-washed railing seems feminine in character.
Though this design is filed with the drawings for Ashburnham, there is no obvious relationship unless it is assumed that it relates to a stair from the first floor to the attics. A plan of the first floor ([SM D2/1/37]) shows opposite Dance's new ground floor to first floor staircase, a half-turn with landings stair. This has short flights of five (including curtail), nine and seven risers. Another smaller stair with nine steps including a curtail is pencilled in. Drawing [SM D2/5/20] shows the half-turn with landing stair again but with eight risers including a curtail, 13 risers and eight risers.
Though this design is filed with the drawings for Ashburnham, there is no obvious relationship unless it is assumed that it relates to a stair from the first floor to the attics. A plan of the first floor ([SM D2/1/37]) shows opposite Dance's new ground floor to first floor staircase, a half-turn with landings stair. This has short flights of five (including curtail), nine and seven risers. Another smaller stair with nine steps including a curtail is pencilled in. Drawing [SM D2/5/20] shows the half-turn with landing stair again but with eight risers including a curtail, 13 risers and eight risers.
Level
Drawing
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