Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 268
Other articles of Spanish-Moorish ornamentedbronze are thimbles, buckets, and the sphericalperfume-burners which were used to roll uponthe stone or marble pavement of a dwelling.Moorish thimbles, conical and uncouthly large,are not uncommonly met with at Granada. Ihave one, of which the above is an… … LAMP OF MOHAM-MED THE THIRD(Madrid Museniii) BRONZES in Cufic lettering with phrases such as—(May)the blessing of God and every kind of happiness(be destined for the owner of this thimble); orelse the makers name—The work of Saif ; ora single word— Blessing. The thimbles from which I quote these…
Decorative arts
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