. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. Plate 140. The Parapet. The Railing Post. Plate 141. 230 The Railing Post. â The Furniture Leg. terial most often used; but lately a return has been made tothe more plastic wrought - iron. The ornamentation depends onthe material selected. Wrought - iron Posts are decorated withscrolls and tendrils, while cast - iron uprights are decorated inbas - relief. If the Railing-post has to stand on a horizontal plane, it is ad-visable to construct t
. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. Plate 140. The Parapet. The Railing Post. Plate 141. 230 The Railing Post. â The Furniture Leg. terial most often used; but lately a return has been made tothe more plastic wrought - iron. The ornamentation depends onthe material selected. Wrought - iron Posts are decorated withscrolls and tendrils, while cast - iron uprights are decorated inbas - relief. If the Railing-post has to stand on a horizontal plane, it is ad-visable to construct the foot in the manner shown in figs. 3, 4,and 5; if it is to be affixed to the sides of the treads of a staircase,arrangements similar to those in figs. 2, 7, and 8, are necessary. Wherethe upper end has to support the hand-rail, independent terminations,like figs. 2 and 5, may be adopted. Spherical heads may be appliedto all angles (fig. 4). Plate 141. The Raelinq Post. 1. Modern Post, cast-metal. Architect v. Leins, Stuttgart, (Ge-werbehalle). 2. Modem Post, cast-metal, Architect v. Hoven, Frankfurt, (Ge-werbehalle). 3. Modern Post, wrought-iron, (Gewerbehalle). 4. â
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