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British Museum: British and Medieval Antiquities Department. Details of new wall...
Catalogue reference: WORK 33/1190
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This record is about the British Museum: British and Medieval Antiquities Department. Details of new wall... dating from 1897 June 18 in the series Office of Works and successors: Art and Science Buildings: Plans and Drawings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WORK 33/1190
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1897 June 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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British Museum: British and Medieval Antiquities Department. Details of new wall cases for part of Asiatic saloon and key plan (drawing number 1, contract 75). Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot; 4 inches to 1 foot. Signed by John Taylor, H M Office of Works, 12 Whitehall Place. Inscribed: 'This is one of the drawings referred to in our Estimate dated 31st May, 1897 and upon which such estimate is based'; signed by William Cubitt & Son.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- GM/BM: L.DR/1151; T S 478
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 63.5 cm x 89 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- In ink, coloured, on tracing paper mounted on cartridge paper.
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C157856/
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WORK 33
Office of Works and successors: Art and Science Buildings: Plans and Drawings
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