Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932, Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co. · leaf 74
yform jets ; the little figure appearing to blow the water through aconch-shell. They are also shown, sometimes singly, sometimes inpairs, disputing, wrestling or carrying a cornucopia of flowers. Onelittle fellow, alone on his pedestal, is whittling his bow with a tool like awheelwrights… … There were several lead foundries in London early in the eighteenthcentury for the making of these garden ornaments. The foremost wasthat of John Van Nost. Mr. Lethaby in his book, on Leadwork tells usthat this Dutch sculptor came to England with King William III. ;that his business was taken in…
Gardens · Landscape gardening
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