Colonnette
Short Guide, Scottish traditional shopfronts, published, on 18 April 2017 by Historic Environment Scotland, defines a columns as: ‘Vertical, structural elements which are usually circular in plan and of plain or decorated design. They typically carry an entablature (fascia) or lintel.’
It defines a colonnette as: ‘A slender column often found at the corner of a shop lobby as a supporting column, usually in timber or cast iron but also in brass.’
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