Beautiful homes : or, Hints in house furnishing (1878)
Williams, Henry T, Jones, C. S., Mrs · New York : Henry T. Williams, Publisher · leaf 26
lazed, and so placed over the frame of the door that itis tipped slightly forward in order to present a clear view, from below, ofeach word and letter. Some persons paint the words in transparent colors upon the glass over thedoor, as a part of the illuminated transom, but this is open to the… … Fig. 5. Motto. ble variety, embroidered with silk, chenille, gold and silver thread, cord orbullion, beads, or even zephyrs. These letters, especially when of highly orna-mental character, are very beautiful. An unexceptional mode of making these letters is by means of illuminatedpainting, and…
Decoration and ornament
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