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The Decorator's assistant (1847)

[London : W. Gibbs] · leaf 549

An illustration from The Decorator's assistant, 1847, leaf 549
ecured from warping by bars grooved intoit, on the inside. Keys. In naked flooring, are pieces of timberfixed in between the joists by mortise and tenon.When these are fastened with their ends projectingagainst the sides of the joists, they are calledstrutting pieces. Key. In the earliest times,… … rally of bronze ; they had an infinite variety offorms, and they were sometimes so large andheavy, as to require to be carried on the shoulder.The accompanying engraving represents the keyheld by St. Peter on the tomb of St. Sebald, atNuremberg. Key of a Floor. The board last laid down. Key-Stone.…

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