A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1875)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 197
s over them in plaster-work, between some of the timbers, of earlier date. This term is now seldom used, except for the coarse plastering applied to the insides of chimney- flues. Parlour (Fr. Parloir ), a private apartment to which persons can withdraw for conference or retirement: the room in a… … variety of flat ornaments used in all styles of architecture, to many of which it is extremely inappropriate, such as the flowers on Gothic cornices, &c. Pax (Lat.), a small tablet, having on it a representation of the Crucifixion, or some other Christian symbol, offered to the congregation in the…
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