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Reference number

SM Adam volume 7/138

Purpose

[1] Preliminary design for cup, possibly a racing cup, 1764

Aspect

Rough elevation of an urn-shaped cup, with a lid ornamented with spiral fluting, and acanthus leaves, a socle ornamented with gadrooning and acanthus leaves, a body ornamented with unlobed acanthus leaves, festoons, arabesques, an inscription panel, and Vitruvian scroll, and with one scrolled arm, and one volute-shaped arm

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

To Lieut Genl Lascelles / at Richmond / Surry / To be of a / proper Size to / hold 2 Quarts (all in pen)

Signed and dated

  • 1764
    datable to 1764

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (174 x 201)

Hand

James Adam

Literature

For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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