Examples of English mediaeval foliage and coloured decoration, taken from buildings of the twelfth to the fifteenth century: with descriptive letterpress (1874)
Colling, James Kellaway · London, The author [etc.] · leaf 51
sly curled stems and ribs EARLY ENGLISH. •11 to the leaves. No. 6 is from one of the doorways leading to the Choir, but is oflater date. Well executed Roses (Fig. 39) are contained in the jambs of this doorway,between the shafts. Another example of this flower is given at Plate 26, from WestWalton… … Fig. 38. The Presbytery of Lincoln Cathedral is one of the richest works of the period, butit is very late. It was commenced in 1256 and not finished until 1283, in the reign ofEdward I., and partly comes under the head of Early Decorated, but I have retained it inthis division, in consequence of…
Decoration and ornament · Church decoration and ornament · Decoration and ornament, Medieval · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Mural painting and decoration
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