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Page 84
WINDOWS : TYPES OF OPERATION HISTORICALLY , THE FRAME THAT
HOLDS THE WINdow glass in position has been called the sash . Such windows
have been movable or fixed ; they may slide up or down , pivot from one side only
as ...
WINDOWS : TYPES OF OPERATION HISTORICALLY , THE FRAME THAT
HOLDS THE WINdow glass in position has been called the sash . Such windows
have been movable or fixed ; they may slide up or down , pivot from one side only
as ...
Page 92
Art glass has been the vernacular equivalent of contemporary hand - crafted
stained glass . Square pieces of art glass were utilized on the borders of cottage
windows , and smaller pieces were assembled to create naturalistic or geometric
...
Art glass has been the vernacular equivalent of contemporary hand - crafted
stained glass . Square pieces of art glass were utilized on the borders of cottage
windows , and smaller pieces were assembled to create naturalistic or geometric
...
Page 100
This window rose to preeminence when window production - with rails , stiles ,
muntins , and sheets of glass easily produced in large quantities - developed into
a major component of architectural materials manufacturing . Sash , door , and ...
This window rose to preeminence when window production - with rails , stiles ,
muntins , and sheets of glass easily produced in large quantities - developed into
a major component of architectural materials manufacturing . Sash , door , and ...
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| 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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