Mantelpieces

SOURCE: Chippendale's one hundred and thirty-three designs of interior decorations in the Old French & antique styles (London, 1834), pl. 29 NOTES: Despite the attribution to Chippendale, all the designs were by Thomas Johnson.

SOURCE: Oeuvres d'architecture de Jean Le Pautre (Paris, 178-?), vol. 2, pl. 50.3

SOURCE: Matthias Lock. A collection of ornamental designs (London, 1835?), pl. 15

SOURCE: Oeuvres du Sr. D. Marot (The Hague, 1703), suite 2

SOURCE: C. J. Richardson. Observations on the architecture of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James I (London, 1837) NOTES: This image was later published in Richardson's 'Architectural remains of the reigns of Elizabeth and James I' and is one of the tinted litographs added to this specific copy of the book.

NOTES: The design features carved figures, the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom and a painted panel depicting a Tudor ship sailing off the south coast of Britain.

NOTES: A previous Durdans house on this site was largely destroyed by fire in 1755. Charles Dalbiac purchased the ruins in 1764 and employed William Newton to remodel the house.

NOTES: This drawing is by an unidentified 18th century English architect.

NOTES: This drawing is by an unidentified 18th century English architect.

NOTES: This drawing is by an unidentified 18th century English architect.