A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 231
enriched with zigzags and other orna-ments peculiar to the style, with carved bosses at theintersections, as in the churches of Iffley, Oxfordshire,and Elk stone, Gloucestershire. In Early English vaulting, and that of all subsequentperiods, the groins are in-variably covered by ribs,and the… … Westminster Abbey, c. 1220. Reredos. Sometimes used forthe open fireplace in halls, &c. Retable. See Table. Reveal (Lat. Bevello), the sideof an opening for a window,doorway,&c., between the frame-work and the outer surface ofthe wall. Re vestry = vestry. Riser, or Raiser. See Step. Roman…
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