An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 152
s France Ancient.On the occasion of his marriage, in 1234,St. Louis instituted the order of the Cosse deG e n e s t (Fig.318), and, as anemblem of hishumility, took forhis badge thebroom-flower withthe motto Exaltathumihs. The col-lar of the orderwas composed ofbroom - fl o wersenamelled,… … 142 WORDS USED IN his uncles the Dukes of Lancaster, Gloucester,and York. The fleur-de-lis entered the Englishinsignia in 1275 with the marriage of Edmundwith Blanche of Artois, and was erased onJanuary i, iSoi. Fleurettee, Her. Terminating in, or borderedwith fleurs-de-lis, like the cross in Fig.…
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