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 154
2) The Chris-male (q.v.). Fools. InChurch architec-ture and decora-tion, grotesquefigures of menwith fools capand bells arefrequently seenimder the seatsof c h o i r-stallsand miserereseats. (See the article Obscgena.) Foolscap. A fools cap was the device of theItalian society called the… … \\V w^^Vs Fig. 324. Baptismal font(Romano-Byzantine).
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