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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 117
re or metal vessels, when they wereused to heat water or any other liquid. Cucurbita, R. A pumpkin or gourd, andthence a cupping-glass. Cudo. Cudon, R. A skull-cap made of softleather or furs. Cuerpo (Span.). Body clothing, i. e. ajacket. Cufic (characters), .\rab. The Cufic is themost ancient form… … Fig. 223. Cuisse. Cuirass. (See Cingulum, Lorica, Pec-tor ale. Thorax.) Cuir-boulli, Fr. Boiled leather, frequentlymentioned by medieval writers. It has latelybeen revived under the name of impressed leather,and brought to a hi^h state of perfection, [fair-holt.) Hence :— Cuirbouly, O. E. Tanned…
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