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Old Cornish crosses (1896)

Langdon, Arthur G, Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · Truro: J. Pollard · leaf 132

An illustration from Old Cornish crosses, 1896, leaf 132
the shaft, the entasis on thelatter being very marked. Dhnensions,—Height, 5 ft. ; widthof head at present, about 1 ft. 10 in. ;width of shaft, i ft. 5 in. ; thickness,7 in. The head is ahke on front andback, the cross on each being formedby four deep and clear triangularsinkings having splayed… … WHEEL CROSSES WITH A LATIN CROSS OR CROSSES INRELIEF UPON THEM, THE UPPER LIMBS CONTAINEDIN THE HEAD Like the examples already described, many crosses with this formof the emblem upon them have some other characteristic on the front—such as the figure of our Lord, «&c.—which places them in…

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