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 73
s ofcathedrct!: the cathedra strata was a chair fur-nished with cushions ; cathedra SHpiiia, a chairwith long sloping back ; cathedra loiiga, a chairwith long deep seat. T\\e cathedra philosophonnnwas the equivalent of our modern term, a pro-fessors chair. Catherine Wheel. In Gothic architecture,… … Fig. 144. Catillus for grinding corn,q. v.; i.e. a small bowl), (i) Jhe upper part of amill for grimling corn, which served both asgrindstone and hojjper or bowl. Fig. 144 re-presents an ancient mill, a fourth part c)f the catillus being suppressed in order to show thereader the mechanism. (2) A…
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