Bossage
Bossage is uncut stone that is laid in place in a building, projecting outward from the building, to later be carved into decorative moldings, capitals, arms, etc.
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Bossages are also rustic work, consisting of stones which seem to advance beyond the surface of the building, by reason of indentures, or channels left in the joinings; used chiefly in the corners of buildings, and called rustic quoins. The cavity or indenture may be round, square, chamfered, beveled, diamond-shaped, or enclosed with a cavetto or listel.[1]
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- ^ Richard Taylor, AIA (10 April 2007). "Q & A about "heifunon."". All Experts, owned by About.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
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