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 315
Fig. 628. Statera. Fig. 627. Star-moulding. Statera, R. A steelyard or Ro-man balance, ofmuch later inven-tion than thescales called li-bra. It consisted(Fig. 628) of arod or yard{scapa), dividedby equidistantpoints {ptuicta),and was suspend-ed by means ofa handle {ajisa)consisting of ahook or…
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