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Architectural drawings, consisting of : 5. South view and roof plan of the same house ("The Dell"), approx 37 x 24 cm, ink and colour wash drawing on waxed linen by A. R. Wallace? undated, unsigned and without any title: identified as before Place: Grays Essex England Note: Folded many times and some deeply creased and dirty in places. They have been refolded on the original lines and need a larger container. Architect may have been Thomas Robjohn Wonnacott, architect and Surveyor, who proved a will at St Pancras in 1876 (Source: www.wonnacott.org/wills.htm). Nos. 1- 4 were in a modern envelope (discarded) labelled in R W's hand "Plans for 'The Dell' | Sketch for a National Museum 1864"; Nos. 5-7 were in a separate long envelope with no stamp, addressed to "Guayaquil" c/o Davies & Co Advertising agents…London, address crossed out and "Plans of 'The Dell' Grays" added in pencil in ARW's? WGW's? hand. The plan and elevation of the Museum and the envelope were on display in the Rare Books room before listing: they are recorded in the preliminary list for original box 3. |
