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 56
omebeautiful buckets (A. S. biicas) were made ofwood, generally of ash, whence they hadanother name ascen. They are ornamentedwith designs, and figures of animals, and wereprobably used at festivities to contain ale or mead. Bowtell or Boutell, Arch. (See Bottle.) Brabeum, Brabium, or Bravium, Gr.…
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