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The art of garnishing churches at Christmas and other times : (1884)

Geldart, Ernest · London : Cox, Buckley · leaf 30

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tion is a horizontal series of plain and equal festoons ; this may be continued all round the nave, either above the windows of the aisles, or the interior arches — or both. Another form of festoons, slightly more complicated, is that of a double series intersecting each other as in the annexed… … Such a treatment is suitable for large blank brick walls if time and materials sufficient are forthcoming. If wreaths of this sort be used, the courses of the brickwork give place for the nails (which need only be small, and if at XX small bunches of white or yellow everlastings be placed, the…

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