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The Decorator's assistant (1847)

[London : W. Gibbs] · leaf 113

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Fig. 10. In the first place, form two squares in pro-portion to the size of the leaf required; thenfrom the points a a strike the semicircles h I,connecting them at the point c. Fig. 11 is anoutline to be finished according to the rulesgiven in pages 28 and 92 of the DecoratorsAssistant. … Fig. 11. Fig. 12 is a diagram and outline of what istermed the volute or rams-horn turn ofrunning scroll, to produce which it is neces-sary to form a square; then divide it intoseven equal parts. From the third division onthe base strike a perpendicular line, and thenfrom the half of the side of…

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