Marble decoration and the terminology of British and foreign marbles : a handbook for students (1888)
Blagrove, George H · London : C. Lockwood · leaf 51
ely any limit to the extent to whichboxed work in marble may be used for displaying the variety of materials at ourdisposal; and yet the oppor-tunities which it offers areconstantly neglected in themanufacture of chimney-pieces, in each of which onlyone kind of marble is used,whether it be common… … CIRCULAR WORK. 43 The lower slab has square dowel-holes cut in it to receiveslate dowels, which pass into the heads of solid marblebalusters. The central space is filled with Keenes cement,in which a metal core may be imbedded for additionalstrength. The joints are tongued and cramped withcopper.…
Marble · Decoration and ornament · Marble industry and trade
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