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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)

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Chr. A consecrated altar-cloth. Antimony. The oxide of this metal isemployed in the preparation of yellow pigmentsfor enamel or porcelain painting. Glass iscoloured yellow by antimony. (See Naples,Guimets Yellows.) Antipendium, Chr. (See Antependium.) Antiphoner, Chr. An antiphonarium; abook of… … and Salii. By analogy, the term was furtherusedto denote a cap, and also the ridge on the top ofahelmet to which the horsehair crest was attached. Aphractus, Gr. and R. {&(ppaKTov, lit. un-guarded). A vessel without a deck, or onlypartly decked fore and aft. Aphrodisia, Gr. {A(ppoSi(ria). A…

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