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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)

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lista. (SeeCabulus.) Trees blown down by the wind arestill called caables in France. {IMeyrick.) Chabasite {xa^hs, narrow, compressed). Acrystal of a white colour. Chaconne, Fr. {^\i. chacojia ; It. ciacona). Amodification of the dance chica (q.v.). Chadfarthing, O. E. A farthing formerlypaid among… … Fig. 148. Chaffagiolo ware. Sweetmeat plate, witharabesques, about 1509. Chafifagiolo, or CafFagiolo, is the place whereCosmo the Great established the first Tuscanmanufactory of majolica, and where Luca dellaRobbia acquired his knowledge of the stanni- ferous enamel. Fig. 148 is a specimen…

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