Spiers House, No. 13, Cornice and Console of Window Head and No. 14, Window and Door Facing

Title

Spiers House, No. 13, Cornice and Console of Window Head and No. 14, Window and Door Facing

Subject

Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Architecture--Details
Architectural drawing--19th century
Architecture, Domestic--North Carolina
Building--Details--Drawings

Description

Two drawings on a single sheet including detailed drawing to scale of cornice and console of window head for interior windows in principal rooms, calling for acanthus, rosette, and scroll decorative carving and a section for a typical window and door facing. Each drawing individually signed, "John W Cosby Archt/ Jan 14th 1862/ Raleigh NC". Condition: good, lined with mulberry paper, some corner losses. Drawing No. 13 continued on separate sheet.

Creator

Cosby, John W. (1815-1867)
John Waitt Cosby
John Wayt Cosby

Source

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections

Date

1862

Rights

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Relation

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

10010730

Coverage

Raleigh (N.C.)

Provenance

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
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Original Format

Drawing on Paper

Physical Dimensions

2 drawings, sheet 66 x 43.8 cm, 26 x 17 1/4 in. Note vertical orientation.

Files

000030475_0005.jpg

Citation

Cosby, John W. (1815-1867), John Waitt Cosby, and John Wayt Cosby, “Spiers House, No. 13, Cornice and Console of Window Head and No. 14, Window and Door Facing,” Hampden-Sydney College Digital Repository, accessed December 21, 2024, https://dams.hsc.edu/items/show/1006.