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 239
made to a large extent in Paisley. … Nuns Work (Fr. a-tivre de nonnain). Asearly as the 14th century needlework was gene-rally so described. Ancient lace is still so calledin many parts of the country. Nundinae (novcindiiiic; from novein, nine,and dies, days). Roman weeks ; the nomen-clature including the day before and that afterthe…
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