A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 200
. The lectern of brasswas occasionally made in the form of a pelican, insteadof that of an eagle, a specimen of which is to be seen inNorwich Cathedral. It was also used as an heraldicdevice; e.g. in the arms of the founder of Corpus ChristiCollege, Oxford. Pele-tower. See Pile-tower,Pendant-post,… … Section of a roof shewing a Pendant. Pendant (Lat. Pendens = hanging). (1.) A hangingornament much used inGothic architecture, par-ticularly in late Perpen-dicular work, on ceilings,roofs, &c.: on stone vault-ing they are frequentlymade very large, and aregenerally highly enrichedwith mouldings…
Architecture
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
