A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 96
Crockets—Cross. Decorated crockets vary considerably; the most usualform is that of a broad leaf withthe edges attached to the mouldingon which it is placed, and the mid-dle part and point raised. In the Perpendicular style this isthe most prevalent form, but theyare not unfrequently made like… … Southwell Minister, a.D. 1320. Cross (Lat. Crux), the usual symbol of the Christian re-ligion. The difference between the Latin and Greek typeis, that in the Eoman cross the foot is longer than theupper part or the branches; or, inother words, the shaft or upright por-tion is longer than the…
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