The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house (1871)
Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806-1871 · London, J. C. Hotten · leaf 172
The ceiling of drawintr-room. ornamental ceiling of bold Elizabethan character; thiscovers the whole ceiling, and the effect of such orna- … Cornice of drawins-room. mentation is very good. Often, in the olden times, aportion of the rib moulding was gilt, the ground ofthe ceiling being of a light blue ; ceilings of this kind A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. 167 exist whicli represent foliage and flowers, giving theeffect of a garden bower. The…
Architecture, Domestic
Internet Archive · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
