Vincent House Drawing 022: Post and Beam - Lamb's Tongue and V-Check Design

Creator

Preview

Date Built

1672

Date of Restoration

1977

Date Moved or Destroyed

1977

Description

"...the posts had a one inch wide bevel and the beams had the same bevel brought to a stop with a "lamb's tongue" and "V-check" design. this decoration was popular in England in the 17th century."

From "The Vincent House" The Dukes County Intelligencer, August 1978, Vol. 20, No.1 p. 11

Location

Edgartown, MA

Document Type

Drawing or Plan

Rights

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Resource Type

Photograph

Style/Period

17th Century, Cape

Recommended Citation

"Vincent House Drawing 022: Post and Beam - Lamb's Tongue and V-Check Design" (2022). Plans. 73.
https://docs.rwu.edu/baker_plans/73