Scale
to multiple scales
Inscribed
Chimneys Anniston. John Rait Esqr / Copy / Chimney for the Dining room, labelled: Wood, Wood Frieze. Carving to fix on to be sent from London, Wood Moulding with Composition [gloss?], Veined Marble Mantle, Veined Plinth, Veined Slab. 2’’4 Inches wide. 5 ft 0¾ in long with dimensions given / Plan at large of Dining room Chimney N.B. Send up plan of Oldhams Stove by which to order black Marble to fit round it, labelled: Veined Slip, Veined Jaumb, Wood Ground, Line of Stucco, Wood Moldg, [gloss???] here / Wood Chimney Cap at Large to all the Bedchambers., labelled: Plain wood Frieze. 6 inches wide; Stone Slip, Stone Jaumb, Wood Ground, Wood Moldg, Line of Wall; Firestone Covings to be sett on Hobs of Bath Stoves. Dimensions of Bedchamber Chimnies, to finish between Jaumbs and from Slabs to Mantles, South East room – to finish 3.0 wide 3.3 high, South – 1.11 – 3, South west – 3.2 – 3.4, North west – 2.4 – 3.2, North East – 3.0. – 3.3. / Chimney Cap at large to all the Attics, labelled: Plain Frieze. 6 inches wide / Plan at Large to Chimnies in all the Attics, labelled: Stone Slip, Stone Jaumbs, Line of Plastering, Wood Molding / Dimentions to finish between Jaumbs. and from Slab to Mantle. South East room – 2.11 wide – 3.3, South West – 3.2 – 3.4 North west – 2.4 – 3.2, North East – 3.0 – 3.4, The Stove grates Should be sett in Brickwork and to have firestone Covings, sett on the Hobs
Signed and dated
- 14 December 1786
J. Playfair London. 1786 Decr 14
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on wove paper (532x661)
Hand
Playfair, James (1755--1794) - Art collections
Level
Drawing
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