. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. FIG. 122. FROM carters builders MAGAZINE,1774- 276 English Ironwork of the XVIIth and X VlllthCenturies. FIG. 123. FANLIGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BY ROBERT ADAM FOR DRAPERS HALL. central part of the other in Grosvenor Square. Portland Place,built by the Adams in 1778, stUl presents a large number ofexcellent fan-lights, the designs for which must be credited tothem. There are two fine examples on the north side of Port-man Square, and many in the adjoining stre
. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. FIG. 122. FROM carters builders MAGAZINE,1774- 276 English Ironwork of the XVIIth and X VlllthCenturies. FIG. 123. FANLIGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BY ROBERT ADAM FOR DRAPERS HALL. central part of the other in Grosvenor Square. Portland Place,built by the Adams in 1778, stUl presents a large number ofexcellent fan-lights, the designs for which must be credited tothem. There are two fine examples on the north side of Port-man Square, and many in the adjoining streets on the Portlandand Portman estates. The original designs for several of these,signed by Robert Adam, are to be seen in the Soane Museum,some comprised in elevations, such as that of the house in Square for Sir W. W. Wynn, and for Lady Homes housein Portman Square, 1773 ; and others sketched and often withoutlocalities. Several delicate and graceful designs for windowguards were published by John Taylor in 1800. LAMP-HOLDERS, BRACKETS, SIGNS, VANES Lamp-holders, Brackets, Signs, Vanes Lamp-Holders THE picturesque old lamp-holders which, rise from the arearailings on either side of doorways are among the morenotable s
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