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South range, showroom, view from north. View of samples inside rear door and a decorative plasterer's tool called a 'Trammel'.

DP 257564

Description South range, showroom, view from north. View of samples inside rear door and a decorative plasterer's tool called a 'Trammel'.

Date 24/5/2017

Collection Historic Environment Scotland

Catalogue Number DP 257564

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content A Trammel is used to mark out an elipse on a wall or ceiling. A wooden arm with a marker at one end is attached to the two handles, and as it is rotated, the marker describes an elipse into which the decorative plaster mouldings or carvings can be placed by the decorator.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1574839

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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