Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 432
ce to bedecorated (Fig. 245). This ornament was evidentlya transference to carving in stone of patterns and effects 334 ORNAMENT IN GERMANY produced in sheet-iron ornaments on chests and otherwoodwork, and in ornament appKed to jewel-boxes,book-covers and the hke, by means of patterns cut outof… … Fig. 247.—Carving, Portal of Gymnasium (School) at Coblenz. (see p. 296). In carving these patterns in stone, how-ever, additional decorative effect was produced by fillet-ing the edges of the relief pattern, and sometimes bycurling up the ends or introducing minor details carvedin round rehef…
Decoration and ornament
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