A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 18
nearly so asjioshible. If the planof the wreath is, asusual, described on acircular arc, the face; mould will be ellip- tical. {See FallingMould.) FACET. Any oneof the several polyg-onal faces of a crys-tal or cut jewel;hence, any one of thelaces or plane surfacesof a stone cut intolike forms, as… … A( INO: Two BVZANTINK STILTED Arches, in Vknuk. ough tirlck work iiliown In « In covered Inby very thin fticlnif of marble. Miii\ -iiii line which • moie important face,** especially when con-stmcted of betterelaborately worked. (SeeFace Brick, under Brick;Facing.) FACING. Any mate-rial used to…
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