Unidentified designs, furniture
Design Drawing
ca.1850 (made)
ca.1850 (made)
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Details of a bookcase with intricate detailing on panels and at the edge. Front and side elevations shown, with two section plans at the bottom and right of the page.
Object details
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| Title | Unidentified designs, furniture |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink over pencil, with later alterations in pencil |
| Brief description | One of 4 sheets of designs for book-cases; A. W. N. Pugin |
| Physical description | Details of a bookcase with intricate detailing on panels and at the edge. Front and side elevations shown, with two section plans at the bottom and right of the page. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Winged bookcase; china; books' (3 times); 'make this 6 feet high'; and with mouldings identified; signed 'AW Pugin' in monogram. |
| Object history | The design and the details of the carving have considerable similarities with that of the long cabinet which Pugin designed for Crace for the Great Exhibition. |
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| Accession number | E.1551-1912 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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