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 78
Fig. 153. Chapeau. 67 Die diminutive is knights of the 12th centurycliapeline. Chaperon, Fr. A hood or small cap for thehead. Chapiter, Arch. The upper part of a capital. Chaplet, Arch. (Fr. chapelet). (i) A small cylin-drical moulding, carved into beads and the like. … Fig. 154. Chaplet Moulding. (See Fig. 154.) (2) CJiaplets of flowers, whichwere worn in England, by both sexes, on festiveoccasions, during the Middle Ages, and chapletsof jewels in earlier times. (3) Chr. It wasanciently the custom to crown the newly bap-tized with a chaplet or garland of flowers.…
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