A Manual of Gothic Moldings: With Directions for Copying Them And for Determining Their Dates
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In early work the jamb is frequently formed with detached shafts carrying their own capitals, and on these capitals elaborate arch moldings are often arranged. In the annexed example from F 2 68 MANUAL OP GOTHIC MOLDINGS. Heacham, in Norfolk this is clearly shown, and it will be noticed that the fore- most angles of the jamb are in position immediately below the re- entering angle of the arch- mold. In this example the square of the stone out of which the moldings are cut is dis- tinctly seen. ...Inner door, south porch, Heacham, Norfolk. Scale, 1 in. to 1 ft. Even in this case the chamfer forming the inner member close to the Priests' door, Heckington, Lincolnshire. Scale, 2 in. to 1 ft. PERPENDICULAR MOLDINGS. 69 door itself is continuous, being the same in the jamb and in the arch-mold. As the styles developed the detached were superseded by engaged columns, but we still frequently find considerable variety in the jamb and arch-mold. This is shown in the annexed example from Heckington Church, Lincolnshire ; but frequently a much larger proportion of the moldings are continuous and common to both.
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