. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . e doorways ofthe Clifford Crowinshield house have casings withgroups of flutings at frequent intervals, and inthe east front chamber of the Pierce-Johonnot-Nichols house a doorway demonstrates how pleas-ingly the cornice of the room and that of the door-head may be one and the same in low-studdedrooms. Although with few exceptions Mclntires moldingswere planed and carved by hand, most of the moreelaborate decorations of doorheads and chimneypieces, such as baskets, urns, garlands, and cornu-copias were molded in French putty, app
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . e doorways ofthe Clifford Crowinshield house have casings withgroups of flutings at frequent intervals, and inthe east front chamber of the Pierce-Johonnot-Nichols house a doorway demonstrates how pleas-ingly the cornice of the room and that of the door-head may be one and the same in low-studdedrooms. Although with few exceptions Mclntires moldingswere planed and carved by hand, most of the moreelaborate decorations of doorheads and chimneypieces, such as baskets, urns, garlands, and cornu-copias were molded in French putty, applied to thesurface of the wood with glue, and painted. Aftermore than a century these ornaments, as found atOak Hill, still remain in perfect condition, indi-cating that leading decorators of the present timemake no mistake in continuing to use this form ofornamentation. Other more elaborate doorways at Oak Hill,three of which are illustrated herewith, have a con-siderable amount of applied ornament. Outsidethe casings, upon which hand-tooled reedings are [76]. Plate XLII.—Hall and Stairway at Oak Hill.
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