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The Decorator's assistant (1847)

[London : W. Gibbs] · leaf 23

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Fig. 4. THE DECORATOR S ASSISTANT. 15 Either of these may be employed separately.The second figure has an advantage over theformer one, as it has at the bell an opening orquirk which in basso relievo has a very power-ful effect. Fig. 4 is the cup of the convolvulus, andwhen well executed has a very… … Fig. 5 is that of the woodbine or honeysuckleand daisy cup. The hinder part is of thesimplest construction, yet, withal, pleasing ineffect. This starting point is usually employedin centre-running scrolls of three portions andis generally so formed as to prevent the eyetraversing from their chief…

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