Robert Adam & his brothers : their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 224
esting is the wine-cooler in the Dining-Room.This is of massive character and has been executed in mahoganyand enriched with carefully chased ormolu mountings. (See Fig. 130.)Among the earliest of those who solicited the services of Robert.Adam was John, the first Earl of Shelburne, a descendant of… … Fis. 130.—Wine-Cooler, Dining Room, Ken Wood.^- The first commission that his lordship granted to Robert Adamrelated to the remodelling of ceilings in the old mansion houseupon this estate, which had stood long upon the site prior to thedate of purchase and which still remains, forming the…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture
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