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Half-hour lectures on the history and practice of the fine and ornamental arts (1861)

Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890 · London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 249

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do not present any features verydistinct from many others preserved in France, and somein England, of a little later date. The tipper portions ofthe lights, above the double row of three circular medal-lions placed over each other, have circular medallions offoliage, a peculiarity not often seen;… … Norman Border. 1180. Eaely Pointed (Eaely English). The border of late semicircular and Early Pointed win-dows is broad, with foliage of different colours, returningalong the base. In Canterbury Cathedral the best speci-mens are to be seen. They are medallion windows, whichmay be considered the…

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