. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . Plate XLII.—Hall and Stairway at Oak Plate XLIII.—Elliptical Arches in the Hall, Derby-Crownin-shield-Rogers House. Interior Jf^oodwork cut, either molded or fluted pilasters rise from pro-jecting bases, corresponding to the baseboard, tothe doorhead. The applied capitals represent vari-ously modified forms of the Corinthian order, inwhich the acanthus leaf motive is prominent, whilein the sunken panels of the pilasters the straight-hanging garland effect is a feature interspersed withother delicate, fine-scale ornament. F
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . Plate XLII.—Hall and Stairway at Oak Plate XLIII.—Elliptical Arches in the Hall, Derby-Crownin-shield-Rogers House. Interior Jf^oodwork cut, either molded or fluted pilasters rise from pro-jecting bases, corresponding to the baseboard, tothe doorhead. The applied capitals represent vari-ously modified forms of the Corinthian order, inwhich the acanthus leaf motive is prominent, whilein the sunken panels of the pilasters the straight-hanging garland effect is a feature interspersed withother delicate, fine-scale ornament. Fruit-filled urnsor sheaves of wheat decorate the pilasters support-ing the cornices, and fruit baskets, urns, and festoonsfill the friezes. Two of the moldings of each cor-nice are examples of refined applied work in whichthe acanthus and Lesbian leaves predominate, anda hand-tooled Grecian fret supplies the dentil coursebetween them. Quaint in appearance, the old six-panel doors areattractively arranged with four panels of equal sizeand two small ones at the top, according to Mclntiresfavorite manner
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