Balcony (from the French balcon), an opengallery projecting from the front of a house.When there is but one, it is usually placed ona level with, and extending the whole lengthof, the first floor. In common edifices, thebalconies are simple projections, supported bytrusses of wood, stone, or iron,… … ration, and may be supported by columns,caryatides, carved trusses, or cantalivers, andcovered by elegant canopies similarly smp-ported. Where balconies are employed, it isusual to extend the windows to the floor, orvery near to it, without giving the apertureany additional breadth. In naval…
Design · Decoration and ornament · Art
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