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An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. ORNAMENT : MOTIFS
HERRINGBONE IS A PATTERN IN WHICH BRICK , IN alternate courses , is laid
obliquely in opposite directions , forming a design similar to the spine of a herring
.
An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. ORNAMENT : MOTIFS
HERRINGBONE IS A PATTERN IN WHICH BRICK , IN alternate courses , is laid
obliquely in opposite directions , forming a design similar to the spine of a herring
.
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ORNAMENT : MOTIFS B ORHAMENT : MOTIFS A CARTOUCHE IS AN
ORNAMENTAL PANEL. UTILIMI HERRINGBONE CHELKERWORK In using
ornamental motifs in design , much depends upon the material and the
placement . Flat and ...
ORNAMENT : MOTIFS B ORHAMENT : MOTIFS A CARTOUCHE IS AN
ORNAMENTAL PANEL. UTILIMI HERRINGBONE CHELKERWORK In using
ornamental motifs in design , much depends upon the material and the
placement . Flat and ...
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B ORHAMENT : MOTIFS A CARTOUCHE IS AN ORNAMENTAL PANEL , OFTEN
in the form of a scroll or tablet , with elaborate borders , and a plane or convex
surface that may bear an inscription of date . A trefoil is a three - lobed figure that
...
B ORHAMENT : MOTIFS A CARTOUCHE IS AN ORNAMENTAL PANEL , OFTEN
in the form of a scroll or tablet , with elaborate borders , and a plane or convex
surface that may bear an inscription of date . A trefoil is a three - lobed figure that
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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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