PROFESSOR SIR ALBERT RICHARDSON'S ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS

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THE ARCHITECT 'Quite early on in his life he had begun to assemble architectural drawings and plans that might serve him in his work as architect and historian. There was a folio of original designs by Robert Mylne, the celebrated architect and engineer, another one connected with the Victorian architect C. R. Cockerell, yet other finely executed designs by Sir William Chambers, James Wyatt, Soane, Vulliamy and Lancelot Brown. These were referred to professionally when a teasing problem had to be solved in one of his restorations or leafed through to provide inspiration for a small country cottage or a gazebo. The notion that an architect should have a great library of past-masters' work was endemic to classical art, Lord Burlington had used designs in this way, so had Sir John Soane, but my grandfather must surely have been the very last to do so.' S. Houfe, The Professor

PROFESSOR SIR ALBERT RICHARDSON'S ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER

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PROFESSOR SIR ALBERT RICHARDSON'S ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS
EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
This lot comprises: a late George III set of boxwood and brass drawing instruments in a fitted ray-skin case; a George III steel-mounted brass fleem in a ray-skin case; two mahogany cased sets of nickle and steel drawing instruments, one part mounted in ivory; and three large mahogany set-square rules
18in. (46 cm.) high; 57in. (144.5 cm) wide; and smaller (7)

Provenance

The George III cased instruments probably Collins and Clarke, Cambridge, where acquired on 14 January 1956.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Please note that this lot is only part illustrated and the soverign scales shown are part of Lot 169.

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