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An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1884)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford, London, Parker · leaf 120

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108 THE EAKLY ENGLISH STYLE. characteristic of this style as the zigzag is of the Norman; this consists of a small pyramid, more or less acute, cut into four leaves or petals meeting in the point, hut separate below, as in Chester Cathedral. … Chester Cathedral. When very acute, and seen in profile, it may be ima- gined to have somewhat the appearance of a row of dog’s-teeth, and from this it has been called the dog- tooth ornament,” or by some the shark’ s-tooth orna- ment, more commonly the ^^tooth-oknament.” It is used with the…

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