Adam Ceilings

No. 191. Jacobean Ceiling. Sizergh Hall, Westmorland.

The ceilings of the Adam period were similarly treated. The oval or circular band would sometimes consist of a series of festoons—an arrangement which, though graceful enough in effect, cannot be defended

No. 192. Jacobean Ceiling. Reindeer Inn, Banbury.

as consistent. The angles of the Adam ceiling were generally decorated with the characteristic fan detail.

No. 193. Carolean Ceiling.