EARLY 18TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF JAMES GIBBS

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A GEORGE II PORTLAND STONE SUNDIAL PEDESTAL
EARLY 18TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF JAMES GIBBS
With associated bronze 18th century sundial plate
45¾ in. (116 cm.) high; 23¾ in. (60 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

The renowned architect, James Gibbs (d. 1754), includes two plates of designs for pedestals in his A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments, ( 1739), plates 148 and 149. The former plate includes a number of designs which relate to the present example.

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