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Designs, Period.
Section IIB: Borders (Celtic)

by Carol Hanson/Caryl de Trecesson

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Section II: Borders and Repeat Patterns (cont.)

Plate 11.

A. English 13th century: Byzantine influenced geometric border (19 high with 18 repeat)
(original design after trim pattern in Norris)

B. Celtic knotwork: single band circular knot, large (35 by 35)
(original design after Bain)

C. Celtic knotwork: single band circular knot, medium (21 by 21)
(original design after Bain)

D. Celtic knotwork: single band circular knot, small (15 by 15)
(original design after Bain)

E. Celtic knotwork: knotted single band border (16 high with 18 repeat)
(original design after Bain)

Plate 12.

A. Celtic knotwork: interlaced border, medium (18 high with 14 repeat)

B. Celtic knotwork: square knot panel, large (35 by 35)

C. Celtic knotwork: square knot panel, medium (29 by 29)

D. Celtic knotwork: interlaced border, wide (23 high with 19 repeat)

(all are original designs after Bain)

Plate 13.

A. Celtic knotwork: double knot border, medium (21 high with 8 repeat)
pattern from the Rossie Priory Stone

B. Celtic knotwork: interlaced single band border (17 high with 26 repeat)

C. Celtic knotwork: double knot border, wide (29 high with 13 repeat)
pattern from the Rossie Priory Stone

(all are original designs after Bain)

Plate 14.

A. Celtic: key pattern geometric border (15 high with 24 repeat)

B. Celtic: key pattern geometric square panel (27 by 27)
pattern from the Lindisfarne Gospels

C. Celtic knotwork: trefoil knot (10 high by 11 wide)

D. Celtic knotwork: single band circular knotwork panel (45 by 45)
pattern from a stone carving in Meigle, Perthshire

(all are original designs after Bain)

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