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Ornament & its application; a book for students, treating in a practical way of the relation of design to material, tools and methods of work (1904)

Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B.T. Batsford · leaf 119

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be to it. A casein point is the well-known Gothic panel enrichment whichgoes by the name of linenfold—contemptible enough asthe imitation in wood-carving of a folded napkin. But itis not in the first instance imitative at all. Nor, as ithappens, is it wood-carving—but the work of the joinersplane;… … 74. LOOSE FORMS OF BOBBIN LACE. for him than with a moulding plane to plough along hisplank until the surface is all in ridges, and then cut it upinto lengths according to the requirements of his panelling.The difficulty occurs when it comes to framing them up.The ridges must needs be shaved down…

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