The history and antiquities of the abbey church of StPeter, Westminster : including notices and biographical memoirs of the abbots and deans of that foundation . in groins beneath thetowers meet in large circles ; those over the windows in small bosses : of thelatter, that in the North tower is sculptured with the Abbey Arms ; that in theSouth tower with an abbreviated word in ancient characters. The Bosses in the Aisles exhibit a singular variety of objects, thoughnot in every instance clearly distinguishable, from the broken or crumblystate of the sculpture. In the North Aisle is a Sagittari
The history and antiquities of the abbey church of StPeter, Westminster : including notices and biographical memoirs of the abbots and deans of that foundation . in groins beneath thetowers meet in large circles ; those over the windows in small bosses : of thelatter, that in the North tower is sculptured with the Abbey Arms ; that in theSouth tower with an abbreviated word in ancient characters. The Bosses in the Aisles exhibit a singular variety of objects, thoughnot in every instance clearly distinguishable, from the broken or crumblystate of the sculpture. In the North Aisle is a Sagittarius entwined by foliage,with small heads peeping through it; a Head of grotesque form surroundedby Monkeys in a Wood ; Foliage, with four human heads branching into theangles of the groining; an enormous Mask, grinning; a Cinquefoil, sur- * Mr. Saunders, in his ingenious Observations on the Origin of Gothic Architecture, insertedin Archaeologia, Vol. XVII, has illustrated his Essay by referring to the Groined Arches oftheChoir of this Church, as being comprehended in the fourth class of those from which he conceives thePointed Style to have sprung. PL .nil. DiawnbyTZUeale wa stsb ail b tb 3R Am m n, THE TOMB OFAOTE OF CEEVES ; MEDALLIONS. STATUES & BOSSES,Tcck&REV? WILLIAM 3 RES, ^i. B, Sector of lilies ley, Warwickshire, Jjv admirer of^4nnqiianaTi& TopographicalWorks, s plate is respectfully inscribed iv ,„__:„ 3 J ZVMaU/. Etc necLVyfi. Sands. This; ImlmKbJtm US21 lylflfeal^iCBemeWSPEl^cfnari&^dB^stJ^ BOSSES AND MEDALLIONS. 147 mounted by a Shield, Or, charged with a Cross Croslet; a grotesque Mask ina Sun-flower, enwreathed Foliage, &c. The South Aisle displays Foliage ofdifferent species, an open Flower, Heads of Monkeys in foliage ; a Baboon ina Nest, and the Abbey Arms. Those in the West Aisle of the North Transeptdisplay, 1st. King David sitting, and playing on a Harp, within foliage; Venerable bearded figures sitting within foliage; 3d. Foliage
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