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Principles of decorative design (1870)

Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 110

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as I might express it,when viewed as a wall decoration; and Fig. 70 is the same spray as seen from above,or, to use the same manner of expression, when seen as a floor pattern. Further, TREATMENT OF NATriiAI. IOKMS IX CARPET PATTERNS. 97 Yi^. 71 reprpsents a youiii;- i)l:int (if a species of… … Fig. 71. Fifr. 75. Fig. 76. From these illustrations we se» that plants furnish us with types of twoessentially different ornaments, which are adapted to the decoration of the twopositions of wall and floor, and maybe introduced with truthful expression and effectinto wall-paper or carpet. Even…

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