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 344
eep their work from the air,and scarcely completed an inch and half of lacein 0 day. Valendar Clay. A kind of potters clay fromNassau. (Simiuonds.) Valet, O. E. (Med. Lat. valeti). Sons ofthe nobility and of knights bore this title, untilthey accjuired the military belt. {Meyrick.^ Valle Cypre. A… … Vambrace. Valvse, R. (Gr. ffavi;). Folding doors orshutters ; synonym of Fores. Vambrace (Fr. avatit bras). Theancient BKACHI-ALE, the cover-ing of the lowerarm, from theelbow to thewrist. Originallyit covered onlythe outside ofthe arm, butafterwards wasmade like asleeve of iron. (C f. R E R…
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