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Drawing showing masons' marks from Chapels of south transept and nave, Melrose Abbey.

DP 238911

Description Drawing showing masons' marks from Chapels of south transept and nave, Melrose Abbey.

Date c. 1857 to 1861

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number DP 238911

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of DC 53763/33

Scope and Content Undated ink drawing signed 'JAS' and annotated in pencil 'Columns perpendicular mouldings ball and flower' with small pencil sketch; 'East Wall S.T. pv; E Wall S.T.; 'Westmost (last) pillarof Nave & door jamb on south side S Transept (reversed); West-t pillar of Nave southside; corner pillar from S Wall of S Transept & E Wall of South Tt towards (unclear) of choir & Lady chapel; 6 times repeated at the same place; S Wall of side chapel of choir; E Side of side chapel in choir; E Side Pillar between side chapel & Lady chapel yellow stone west wall (unclear)'. Numbers in blue pencil are beside each mark. On the same sheet as DC 53763/34-35.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 194

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1532272

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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