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Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845. / The American builder's companion; or, A new system of architecture: particularly adapted to the present style of building in the United States of America
(1806)

Plate 25: three designs for friezes,   pp. 44-Plate 25


Page 44


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d:pe of boldness, facoin    & te eig    ofhe room, and; the god or
                         -agood d  Ao this first emboss.  i m
  rio   0  with smal spearoshaped tools, made of iron,,  o  rtona
The~fingers must do a great, puart hi rding andt      ni  its bold
parts, whn it is embossed, to have a proper effect. It may then be finished
        *  it with the fingrs" and small t6o1, usingarall quntit of
oil -:     te  ddliD4 isfinih    and aia6uld taken 4  it Uubt d c, tast
with plaser of paris, and neatly undercut an ielievedinaltth bl pat
Tjae cornice and architrave should be finished before the frieze is put up,
and,
a .inkitmade in the wall to receive it, the thi s f the cast, so that
when i nished  the ground of the frieze should be ecvertheline of
t  w0ealL* -The casts must be sd before put uP, and h joi    finhed
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