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Custom work - fancy work , as it was called - was still done on a piece - by - piece
basis . ... in the course of time , all elements were broken down into groups or
single pieces and were assembled and finished by the seller or the builder .
Custom work - fancy work , as it was called - was still done on a piece - by - piece
basis . ... in the course of time , all elements were broken down into groups or
single pieces and were assembled and finished by the seller or the builder .
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Gable finish refers to various kinds of bargeboards , blocks of wood , and
specially cut pieces that have been used to ornament the gable . Most pieces of
finish are of three classes : those that trim the edges of the roof , those that span
the ...
Gable finish refers to various kinds of bargeboards , blocks of wood , and
specially cut pieces that have been used to ornament the gable . Most pieces of
finish are of three classes : those that trim the edges of the roof , those that span
the ...
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Square pieces of art glass were utilized on the borders of cottage windows , and
smaller pieces were assembled to create naturalistic or geometric designs in
fixed windows or as the head portion of a large window . Leaded glass is an ...
Square pieces of art glass were utilized on the borders of cottage windows , and
smaller pieces were assembled to create naturalistic or geometric designs in
fixed windows or as the head portion of a large window . Leaded glass is an ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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