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[7] Working drawing, Cornice under landing of Best Staircase, various elevations, 17 May 1790
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Reference number
SM 80/1/48
Purpose
[7] Working drawing, Cornice under landing of Best Staircase, various elevations, 17 May 1790
Aspect
Details of Cornice under the landing in the Best Staircase (verso) elevations of hall door, elevations of similar but glazed door and elevation of niche
Scale
(recto) full size, (verso) with bar scale
Inscribed
(recto) as above, Sir Bouchier Wrey Bart and line of finish'd wall (verso) Sir Bouchier Wrey Bart, Moldings AA / ½ full size / C.C. equal margins, E / Ground / line, Moldings to the / Pannels on both / sides the door / ½ full size / Door 2½ thick and / the pannels to be / glaz'd up in two / thicknesses / E. Arms of the Family, Elevation of Entrance Door to Hall, B.B. These Pannels of equal / heights / The door to open as high / as D. the upper part / to be fixed, door labelled Square (twice), Elevation of the Niche shewing the / Pedestal in it the length of which / must be determined by the Statue / and also the breadth, A.A. These Moldings are to / correspond with the / present Base and / Surbase Moldings and / are to range with them / D. The Crest, The door to open as high as D. / the upper part to be fixed / E. The profile of these moldings / is shewn above / Door 2"½ thick and the pannels / to be glew'd up in two thicknesses, door labelled Glass (four times) and 1" bead, some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 17 May 1790
(verso) Copy May 17th 1790
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia and light red washes (verso: pen and light red wash), pricked for transfer on thin cartridge paper (675 x 545)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Soane office hand (? William Lodder (1757-1827), assistant 1789-1796)
Soane office hand (? William Lodder (1757-1827), assistant 1789-1796)
Level
Drawing
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