A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 177
Nail-heads, Compton, Berks. some ex- tent during the prevalence of thedifferent styles. They were usednot only in fastening the metal-work to the door, but the door wasoften studded with them. Theyare sometimes very elaborate, beingmade of three or four pieces. … Nail-head on a wooden quatrefoil,Coleshill, Warwickshire. Nave (Lat. JVavis = a ship), the part of a church west-ward of the choir, in which the general congregation assem-ble ; in large buildings it consists of a central division, orbody, with two or more aisles, and there is sometimesa series of…
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