A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 114
stances theyare enriched with foliageor flowers. There aregenerally one or more largehollows in the jambs, some-times filled with nichesfor statues, but more oftenleft plain : these large hol-lows are characteristics ofthe Perpendicular style. In this style the four-centred arch was brought… … St. Erasmus Chapel, Westminster. Dome Order. See Order. Dormant-tree, Dormond, alarge beam lying across a room:a joist or sleeper. Dorser, a cushion, especiallyfor the back of the seat. Dorsers and Bankers are frequently men-tioned together in inventories. Dosel (or Dorsal), the hang-ings on the…
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