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 55
oks.Bordure, Her. A border to a shield.Boreasmos, Gr. A festival held at Athensin honour of Boreas, the god of the northwind. Borto or Burdo, Med. Lat. A lance.Boss. The centre of a shield; also an archi-tectural ornament for ceilings, put where theribs of a vault meet, or in other situations. B 0… … Boston, O. E. A flower so called.Botega, It. A manufactory or artists work-shop where pottery is made. B 0 t 0 n ee,Fitchee, Her.Varieties ofthe heraldiccross, calledalso treflee. (t^ig- 94-) B 0 ttcherWare. Early93. Bossage. Dresden pot- tery, (i) A very hard red stone-ware, made of a red clay…
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