. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. HaXEltX ALBEV ; NAVB. ^. J TINTEEN ABBEY : Chap. III. MOULDINCa 973 30 callec. from its resemblance to a roll of thick paper, the outer edge of which overlapsthe side exposed to view. It was extensively used in the decorated period. Tlie exquisite skill, taste, and patient labour invariably evinced in the working of earlyEnglish mouldings, are truly admirable. The deepest liollows are all as clearly and per-fectly cut as the most prominent and consp
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. HaXEltX ALBEV ; NAVB. ^. J TINTEEN ABBEY : Chap. III. MOULDINCa 973 30 callec. from its resemblance to a roll of thick paper, the outer edge of which overlapsthe side exposed to view. It was extensively used in the decorated period. Tlie exquisite skill, taste, and patient labour invariably evinced in the working of earlyEnglish mouldings, are truly admirable. The deepest liollows are all as clearly and per-fectly cut as the most prominent and conspicuous details ; and as much so in the villagecimrch as in the cathedral. Some examples (of doorways) occur at Bolton and FurnessAbbeys, whose arch mouldings extend 5 to 6 feet in width. Tlie details of decorated mouldings are for the most i)art identical with those of thepreceding stvle, witii the addition of some new members, and several important modifica-tions of grouping. The latter will be found to produce an entirely diflferent effect, thoughin description the distinction may appear very tritiing. Much greater geometrical precisionin drawing botli the hollow
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