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A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture (1862)

Chambers, William, Sir, 1726-1796, Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Leeds, W. H. (William Henry), 1786-1866, Hardwick, Thomas, 1752-1829 · London : Lockwood and Co. · leaf 318

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top of the aperture, on which are placed a Icgularfrieze and cornice. Sometimes, too, the cornice is sujiported l)y a couple ofconsf)les, placed one on each side of the door ; and sometimes, besides anarchitrave, the aperture is adorned with columns, pilasters, caryatides, orterms, supporting a… … I\ibUshrd b\ thf Pfopnthis cfIhr Biahh/u]Mws. 1H0(1 SiB WILLIAM CMAMeLRSTREATISE:- Ebattd from Ston* b^CFCbc^iu IbSco latAca. OF GATES, DOORS AND PIERS. 261 Fig, 1 in the plate of doors is a rustic door, composed by Vignola, inwhich the aperture occupies two-thirds of the whole height and one-half…

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