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[16] Designs for a lamp and pedestal for the hall, 1779, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 17/66
Purpose
[16] Designs for a lamp and pedestal for the hall, 1779, possibly executed
Aspect
Centre - Elevation of a pedestal with a draped socle base. The pedestal has tapering pilasters and capitals containing rosettes, with part-paterae set in between. Above this ram masks bear festoons of husks. The pedestal supports a lantern in the form of an urn, and this is ornamented with a band of rosettes and festoons and is surmounted by a pine cone
Right - Elevation of a pedestal as above, with minor alterations. The part-paterae and ornamental detail for the urn are omitted
Scale
bar scale of 2 1/4 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Term for the Hall at Roxburghe House
Signed and dated
- May 1779
22d. May 1779.
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (257 x 439)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 40
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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