The American builder's companion : or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings . WtqAftnetr, J>. Ilat .iU. >.<i 1 l1.^Ait»«i. .Fa AMERICAN BUILDERS COMPANION G9 PLATE FOR LEAVES, To be used in centrepieces for ceilings, or any other place required. Therules for modelling friezes will do here, except that they must be modelled andcast without a ground, and must be well trimmed, and made as open in theraffleings as possible. PLATE XXXI. FIG. 1. Is a design for a door case, intended for
The American builder's companion : or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings . WtqAftnetr, J>. Ilat .iU. >.<i 1 l1.^Ait»«i. .Fa AMERICAN BUILDERS COMPANION G9 PLATE FOR LEAVES, To be used in centrepieces for ceilings, or any other place required. Therules for modelling friezes will do here, except that they must be modelled andcast without a ground, and must be well trimmed, and made as open in theraffleings as possible. PLATE XXXI. FIG. 1. Is a design for a door case, intended for inside finishing, where the room isso large as to require more than an architrave round the door. Divide the widthof the door into eight equal parts ; make the architrave equal to one of the frieze and cornice equal to one seventh of the height of the the truss one twelfth of the whole hcighl, and make the tablet one eighthof the whole height, in width, and make its length one half of that of blockingcourse. The side pilasters may be in width equal to the architrave. FIG. 2. Is a front door with only two columns or pilasters. This is intended for asituation that will not
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