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 161
forimx irraria, a blast-furnace for smelt-ing metals ; foniax balnci, a hypocaust or bath-furnace ; this was also called Fornacula(q.v.). PORNAX is also the name of the god-dess of ovens. Fornix, R. A term having the same mean-ing as Arcus (q.v.). It also denotes (i) atriumjihal arch {arcus… … Forfex. ART AND ARCH.EOLOGY 45 jiyy^ftf
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