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 91
sture isabsorbed by the application of heat. Fromphosphate of cobalt a beautiful blue pigmentis produced, called Tlienards blue. It is saidto have all the characters of ultramarine. Oxideof cobalt has the property of colouring glassblue; hence a glass formed of this oxide underthe name of stnalt is… … Fig. 176. Coat Armour.Devices on shield. Cob-wall, Arch. A wall formed of unburnedclay mixed with straw. Cochineal. (See Carmine.) Cochineal Lakes. (See Car.minatedLakes.) Cochlea (woxA-fas, i. e. a snail with spiralshell). Any object of spiral shape, like ascrew ; and so a worm and screw as a…
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