This will be a socle, and should be about one and a half to two inches high.
In the socle beneath is Solon addressing the people of Athens.
Two finely carved pyramids arose gloriously at the two extremes of the socle, which they confronted.
The height of the socle was six feet, and it was thirty-nine feet wide.
The simplest way of making a socle is to take a loaf of stale bread, remove the crust, and cut the crumb to the desired shape.
The drawing in brown upon the socle beneath this fresco, is by Pierino del Vaga, and represents the death of Archimedes.
Ornament the top of socle with a star of aspic, or with a bunch of nasturtium, or other blossoms or leaves.
Arrange them on a socle or on a mound of salad, and serve with them a Mayonnaise sauce and lettuce.
The tomb comprises three pieces: one for the socle, one for the slab, and another for the cross.
In the centre is placed a socle or pedestal of a glittering substance, like glass, but of what composition is not known.