Leadwork, old and ornamental, and for the most part English (1893)
Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard), 1857-1931 · London, Macmillan · leaf 132
LEADWORK [sect. I 20 There are six lead seats at Castle Hill, North Devon ; they are large square boxes with heavy ‘‘ classic ” forms, the top and ends imitating the tolds of drapery. At Chiswick similar seats in every way were sculptured in stone. These show how lead should not be used. At Castle… … Fig. 52. — Vase on Gate Pier, Knole. suitable for their purpose as guards to the gates. Gate piers are most inviting pedestals for leaden imagery. At Albert Gate, Hyde Park, there are two beautiful lead stags — another pair of them are at Loughton in Essex ; no more appropriate English park gate…
Leadwork
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