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Design

mid 1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tracing showing the fireplace on the half landing of the state staircase in the Speaker's House, Houses of Parliament, and a section of the staircase on te scale 1 inch to 2 foot. Part of the drawing has been torn away. Inscribed 'New Houses of Parliament North Wing Speakers Principle Staircase and with Scale.'

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Brief description
Tracing, probably a sketch design from the office of Charles Barry, showing the fireplace on the half landing of the state staircase in the Speaker's House, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, by John Hardman & Co.. Pen and brown ink on tracing paper, mid 1850s.
Physical description
Tracing showing the fireplace on the half landing of the state staircase in the Speaker's House, Houses of Parliament, and a section of the staircase on te scale 1 inch to 2 foot. Part of the drawing has been torn away. Inscribed 'New Houses of Parliament North Wing Speakers Principle Staircase and with Scale.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 43cm
  • Width: 34.2cm
Dimensions taken from departmental register.
Collection
Accession number
E.15-1981

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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