No. 169. Detail of Pedestals.
The capping mouldings consist of a fillet, facia, ovolo, fillet and cavetto. The facia is carried to the underside of the fillet in a curve, and its height is half the total height of the capping. The facia is supported by the ovolo, and a fillet and cavetto complete the capping.
The height of the course of mouldings at the top of the plinth should be divided into three, then the upper third will contain a cavetto moulding and fillet, and the remaining two-thirds an ogee and final fillet.
Ionic Pedestal
In the Ionic pedestal the plinth with its mouldings should occupy one-third the height and the capping one-fifth the remainder.
The mouldings are similar to those of the Doric pedestal, but a little more elaborate. In the capping a reversa is used under the top fillet and a small torus or bead is placed between the ovolo and the cavetto. In the mouldings of the plinth a similar bead is introduced above the ogee moulding.
Corinthian Pedestal
The same general divisions as the Ionic will give the proportions of the Corinthian pedestal, the difference being that of the scale and the detail of the mouldings.