A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 52
are generally not very prominent nor very richlycarved. In the succeeding styles they are used in pro-fusion, though less abundantly in the Early English thanin the Decorated and Perpendicular, and are generallyelaborately carved.The Early Englishbosses are usuallysculptured with fo-liage… … Chapter-house, Oxford Cathearal, c 1220. Bicoca (LowLat.), a turret orwatch-tower. Bilection Mouldings, thosesurrounding the panels and pro-jecting before the face of adoor, &c. Billet Ornament. SeeMould-ing. Blades, the principal raftersor backs of a roof, q. v. Botekas = Buttress. Bowee, the…
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