The soffits of the arches and the vault of the roof are richly decorated.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
The soffits are ornamented with six-sided sculptured panels.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
As compared with the east entrance of Mount Pleasant, the Cliveden detail is richer in the paneled soffits of the corona and the paneled metopes in alternation with the triglyphs of the frieze.
"The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia"
Frank Cousins Phil M. Riley