Heraldry and floral forms as used in decoration; (1922)
Cole, Herbert · London & Toronto, J. M. Dent & Sons ltd.; New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 227
THISTLE. Oak panel—Eng., late 15//; cent. HONEl^SUCKLE Embroidered linen covenetEnglish, iSf/i cen.ury … AS USED IN DECORATION 217 carvers, and with the vine it degenerated in the later periods to aconventional form of foliage without much reference to nature, andthereby lost its character as a vigorous decorative shape. The example chosen in our illustrations, however, must be exemptfrom these base…
Decoration and ornament · Heraldry · Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms
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