TAA i.3.23.29.recto

tin 2.5 %, and silver 0.3 %, between[?]/<and/<with>> no evidence of the presence of 

lead. The metal was covered with a dark green coating which suggested 

that it had been painted (especially in view of the a similar 

broad line of the same colour painted around the base of the

stone sarcophagus). From his analysis D^r Scott <also> says: “that it is 

probable that this metallic binding was originally painted;

although it can hardly be said that it has been proved.” (1)

          The reveals of the frameworks of the doorways – i.e. the chief 

beam or over door frieze, the door posts, and sill – were rebated

to receive the folding doors: the inner piece of these rebates was 

in many instances planted.

          The framing of the doors comprises styles and rails: the upright 

side members are termed the hanging and meeting[?] styles;

the horizontal ones, which were tenoned to the styles, are termed 

the top and bottom rails. This framing is of the same thickness 

as the vertical boards of the doorpanel. The doors were hung by 

means of a primitive form of pivot hinge, contrived in the 

following manner:- the projecting ends or horns of the 

hanging style are rounded off to form a pivot of conic form/<shape>,

and corresponding sockets to receive the pivots are sunk into 

the reveals of the chief beam or over door frieze, and sill. In some 

cases both the pivots and the sockets were encased with copper. 

The butt edges of the doors/<of the hanging styles> were rounded off to enable the doors to

swing freely, and the meeting styles rebated to prevent observation 

through the joint.