(1891) New Universal Moulding Book
(1891) New Universal Moulding Book
(1891) New Universal Moulding Book
REVISED EDITION
OF THE
NEW UNIVERSAL
MOULDING BOOK
CONTAINING LATEST STYLES OF MOULDINGS
AND
In great variety, giving full size of Mouldings, and their exact measurement
in inches on each Moulding.
CHICAGO :
Brackets, ' 48 to 53
Chapter on Mouldings, with Illustrations, ^ v {{
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Columns and the Orders of Architecture, with yiii ix x
Illustrations, .
Cornice Drapery,
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Counters, Office or Bank, '
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Doors, Front and Frame,
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Doors, Interior Finish,
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65 to 68
Fence,
Frames, Window, ....
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76 to 79
56
Fronts, Store,
Gate > ..'.. !.'!
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62
56
Glossarial Index,
Wood,
Mantels,
MOULDINGS
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61
Astragal, 12 and 28
Band, .
18 to 22
Base,
Battens, 28
Bed, .
6,7
Casings, 41, 44
Ceiling and
Crown, ......
Window Stools,
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O G btops,
Panel and Base, ..... |
15 to 17
10
Pew Back
P G
and Bead Stops, ......
Rail, Wainscoting Cap and Thresholds, 30
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23 to 27
8
9
Section of
C!
Sunk Panel,
Water Table
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feprung Cove and Bed, .......
Window
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or Drip
Frames, o
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6
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Cap QH
Pew Ends, .
Pickets,
Posts, Newel,
Price List of
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Mouldings and Stair Work,
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84 to 87
90, 91, 92
Verandas, .......
Veranda Sawed Balustrade and Rail,
CHAPTER ON MOULDINGS.
the are frequently met with in great abundance two
MOULDING. A general term applied to all ;
of alternate rounds
and tongues, or other ornaments, and sometimes
the larger members have running patterns of and hollows, the
honeysuckle or other foliage carved on
them in latter very deeply
low relief; the upper moulding of cornices is cut, and a few small
fillets sometimes
occasionally ornamented with a series of project-
;
rounds and hollows, variously combined, with an large rounds have frequently one or more nar-
to a
admixture of splays, and a few fillets (page v. fig. , row fillets worked on them, or are brought
at Haddenham,
C); the ogee and ovolo are seldom to be found, sharp edge in the middle, as
and the cyma recta scarcely ever in early work ; Great Haseley, etc., (figs. D, G and M, page vii.);
very few mouldings of any kind are met with, the smaller rounds are often undercut, with a deep
and it is not till the style is considerably ad- cavity on one and the round and hollow
side,
vanced that they become numerous as they in- ; members constantly unite with each other with-
crease in number, their size is, for the most part, out any parting fillet or angle. The ornaments
proportionably reduced. One of the most used on mouldings in this style are not numerous,
marked peculiarities of Norman architecture is and they are almost invariably placed in the hol-
the constant recurrence of mouldings broken in- lows; the commonest and most characteristic is
to zig-zag lines it has not been
; very clearly that which is known by the name of the tooth-
ascertained at what period this kind of decora- of four small
ornament, which usually consists
tion was first introduced, but it was certainly not to form a pyramid, but it
plain leaves united so as
till some considerable time after the commence- is sometimes worked differently, and
at the west
CAVETTO.
SCOTIA, TROCHILUS, OR CASEMENT. Theatre of Marcellus, Rome.
Baths of Diocletian, Rome.
of the style, they become shallower and broader; by quirks or fillets; the most prevalent moulding
ovolos are not very uncommon, and ogees are isthe ogee, but rounds, which are often so small
either by as to be only beads, are very abundant, and it is
frequent; splays also are often used,
themselves or with other
mouldings; fillets very usual to find two ogees in close contact,
members
are abundant, with the convex sides next each other; there is
placed upon larger
especially in the early part of the style,
and a also an undulating moulding, which is common
round moulding, with a sharp projecting edge in abacuses and drip-stones, peculiar to the per-
on it, arising from one-half being formed from a pendicular style, especially the latter part of it;
smaller curve than the other, is frequently used; and another, indicative of the same date, which
this is characteristic of decorated work, and is is concave in the middle and round at each
very common in string-courses; when used hori- extremity, occasionally used in door jambs, etc.
is
zontally the larger curve is placed uppermost; In perpendicular work, small fillets are not placed
there is also another moulding, convex in the upon larger members as in decorated and early
middle and concave at each extremity, which, English; splays also are much less frequent than
though sometimes found in the perpendicular in the earlier styles, but shallow hollows are
(Figs. N and O, page vii.) vert them into shafts, to find that no change is
In the perpendicular style, the mouldings are made in their forms above the capitals, while, in
generally flatter and less effective than at an England, the mouldings above and below the
earlier period; one of the most
striking character- capitals are seldom the same.
istics is the prevalence of
very large, and often
CHAPTER ON MOULDINGS.
E-ABBAYE AUX DAMES, CAEN. (Segmental Billet.) M SOUTH DOOR ROLVENDEN CHURCH, KENT. Circa 1200.
I-SOUTHWELL MINSTER, NOTTS. Circa 1290. H-WEST END OF NAVE, ST. MARY'S, OXFORD. A. D. 1488.
COLUMNS AND THE ORDERS OF
ARCHITECTURE.
capital. However it is
is in section a full
quarter-circle and is not probably an imitation
quirked. of older Egyptian capi-
tals of the same kind which still exist.
103
93 104
94 105
95
106
96
107
97 108
1O9
98
110
99
111
100
112
1O1
113
102
P. G. AND BEAD STOPS 11
125
114
126
115
96*1%
127
116
128
117
129
118
119 130
131
120
D
132
121
133
122
134
123
135
124
ASTRAGAL MOULDINGS.
NOSINGS. 13
159
156
162
164
14 NOSINGS.
172
173
174
175
176
t
177
178
PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS. 15
180
181
183
184
PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS.
PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS. 17
18 BAND MOULDINGS.
BAND MOULDINGS. 19
236
231
BAND MOULDINGS.
BAND MOULDINGS.
2a BAND MOULDINGS.
271
264
272
270
RABBETED PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS.
RABBETED PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS.
RABBETED PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS. 25
26 RABBETED PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS.
RABBETED PANEL AND BASE MOULDINGS.
1 324 I 331
L_ ,
332
327
328
329
ASTRAGAL AND BATTENS.
NOSINGS.
30 PEW BACK RAIL, WAINSCOTING CAP AND THRESHOLDS.
Cherry or Oak,
SUNK PANEL MOULDINGS.
385 391
Xxl
379
32 LATTICE, BACK BAND, AND TRANSOM BAR MOULDING,
1H x 24 8
402
/i x
404
Hanging Stile.
419
Outside Casing.
420
421 422
Section of Box
Winaow Frame
Back lining-
made from Com- ^Pulley Stile .
mon Lumber.
93
35x4
Slop.
Inside Casing.
424
30 SECTION OF WINDOW FRAME.
425
Outside Casing.
Mind Stop.
426
427
430
Pulley Stile.
429
94
Stop.
Window Sill.
Ik x 5J4
WATER TABLE OR DRIP CAP. 87
431
434
435
LT ~=" "L
Ceilingfor Wainscoting,, 1
in Pine, Walnut, Cherry or Ash. '
438
440
441
442^'
443
Window Stools.
INSIDE FINISH.
445
447
449
554
451
454
455
13-16x5*4
456
457
13-16x5}^
458
459
13-16
CASINGS. 41
460
461
463
464
465
1 13-16x5
466
13-16x44
472
13-16x5%
473
13-16x5%
13-16x5%
475
13-16x5%
477
13-16x5%
44 CASINGS.
478
13-16
482
481
480
479
13-16x4/5
13-16x5^
13-16x6^
BASE 45
487
490
13-16x7^
46 DROP SIDING, FLOORING AND SHIP LAP.
491
DROP SIDING.
L J~L L _TL
CORNICE DRAPERY.
2045
48 BRACKETS.
BRACKETS. 4'J
1807 1808
1814
1813
1815
1713
1714 1715
OUTSIDE RAIL, BALUSTERS, AND POSTS. 55
1601
_
2365 2367 2368 2369 2370
2376
2377 2378
VERANDAS.
1750
1752
1753
I
58 BAY WINDOWS.
fo|~- '^]o|^
R
1780 1781
1782
1783
PEW ENDS AND PULPITS.
2229
2200
2201
WOOD MANTELS. 61
2131
465
453
M-M-H
Left. Right,
STORE DOORS. 63
205
INTERIOR DOORS AND FINISH
INTERIOR DOORS AND FINISH
INTERIOR DOORS AND FINISH.
324
INTERIOR DOORS AND FINISH
FRONT AND VESTIBULE DOORS.
829 330
FRONT AND VESTIBULE DOORS.
331 332
FRONT AND VESTIBULE DOORS.
327 328
FRONT AND VESTIBULE DOORS.
333 334
FRONT DOORS AND FRAME. 73
FRONT DOORS AND FRAME.
342 343
FRONT DOORS AND FRAME. 75
76 WINDOW FRAME.
1401
1402
Thickness of Rails varies from 1% to 2%, proportionate to width.
STAIR RAILS, 81
1403
1420
1407
1421
Thickness of Rails varies from 13 to 2%, proportionate to width.
84 NEWELS.
bli NEWELS.
NEWELS.
m
BALUSTERS.
1193
1192
Stair Brackets,
8 to 10 in. long,
4 in. widet
Trice per foot, Walnut'10 cts., Pine 6 cts.
1578
90
PRICE LIST OF STAIR WORK.
Fancy Turned Balusters. Plain Octagon Staved Newel Posts.
"We turn all our Stair Balusters 2 ft. 4 in. and Prices for Plain Octagon Staved Newel Posts,
2 ft. 8 in. and keep these lengths always in Black Walnut, Cherry, Oak or Ash, similar to
long,
stock. Are prepared to furnish, on short notice, Cut No. 1302:
any length or styles desired. Odd lengths cost 7 inch Octagon Newel Posts, with Cap $5.5
extra.
" " "
Prices for Fancy Turned Cherry or Black Wal-
9 6.00
" " " " "
10 6.25
nut Balusters, similar to Cut No. 1201: " "
" " "
11 6.50
\YZ inch Balusters.. $0.10 " " " " "
" " 12 .... 7.00
1* - 14
" " For Mahogany Posts, add $1.00 each; for Raised O. G.
2 -14
Panel, add $1.50 each.
" " 18
2>4;
" " 20
2% - --
Octagon Sunk Panel Newel Posts.
For Balusters like No. 1202, add 2 cents each.
Sunk Panel Newel Posts, Fancy
Prices for
Prices for Oak or Ash Balusters, similar to Cut
Moulded, Black Walnut, Cherry or Oak or Ash,
No. 1201:
similar to Cut No. 1303:
\YZ inch Balusters $0.09
Sunk Panel
" " 12
8 inch Posts, with Cap $8.50
1% 9
" " " " "
2 " "
12 9.00
" " " " "
" " 10 9.50
2% 15
" " " " "
" " 11 10.00
2^ 17
" " " " "
For Balusters like No. 1202, add 2 cents each. 12 10.50
For Circle Top Panel add $1 25 .
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