Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 75
band separating the upper compart-ment from the lower we read in Anglo-Norman the words,— lei fist Dtl tbe bin. The stair-case has a very primitive form—it appears to be made of a solidpiece of timber, with grooves cut in the wood in which to place the feet inascending or descending. A platted rope… … ECCLESIASTICS OF THETWELFTH CENTURY.
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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