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 355
dered a gooddryer, and is used to render oil more drying.(Consult Merrificlds Treatise, &c., vol. i. cl.).(See Cakhonate of Lead.)White Vitriol. Sulphate of Zinc (q.v.).Whiting, as used for wall-painting, tScc., ispure chalk, cleansed and ground with water. Whittle, O. E. A pocket clasp… … Fig. 698. Falling Whisk. ART AND ARCH.EOLOGY. 345 Wicket (Fr. Guichci). A small door per-forated in a larger one. Wigs (contraction of Periwigs, from Fr. per-ruqjie) were brought in from France in the 16thcentury. They took their greatest proportionsin the time of Louis XIV. In the early…
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