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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wn, and to burnish out scratches in the copper.The ridges or burrs that rise on each side of theengraved lines are scraped off by a tool about sixinches long, called a scraper, made of steel, withthree sharp edges. This method has for printingpurposes been generally superseded by otherprocesses,… … Fig. 149. Chalice, silver-gilt—14th century. There were many different kinds, called minis-teriales, offertorii, niajores, and minores. Theministeriales served to distribute the wific ; theoffertorii were employed by the deacons to holdthe wine offered by the faithful. Lastly, theywere…
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