Geometrical and Roman mosaic Encaustic Tile Pavements and Enamelled Wall Decorations/Patterns of Maw and Co (1879)
Maw & Company · leaf 6
3 LAYING THE TILES.—After carefully marking out the position of the several parts of the design (which should be previously ascertained by laying out temporarily a part of the pavement) in chalk lines on the cement surface of the foundation, the part of the space first intended to be laid should be… … C represents the operation of laying a portion of pavement, on which the principal lines are square with the side of the space. D is part of a pavement placed diagonally. The darker lines show the part under operation. ‘The dotted lines indicate the position fo be occupied by remainder of pavement.…
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