Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo capital, abacus and shaft - Stalley, Roger (My University, 2011)
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, Collon, County Louth
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Capital of the lavabo with acanthus foliate carving in the bell surmounted by a roll-and-fillet abacus all resting upon a jamb with a round shaft. Richly moulded soffit is visible at the top of the image.
Keywords: lavabo; foliate capital; acanthus leaf; roll-and-fillet moulding; round shaft; jamb; bell capital; Architecture, Medieval--Ireland; Ecclesiastical architecture; Architecture--Ireland--Louth; Monasteries?Ireland; Cistercian architecture; Lavabos (Architecture); Foliation (Architecture and decoration); Mouldings; Medieval; Romanesque