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 166
usedfor spearing fish. (2) The trident of the rclia-riits. Originally it was called triJctis, and usedas a goad to drive horses. Neptune alwayscarries one. Fuscinula (dimin. of FfsciNA, q.v.). Acarving-fork. Fusee, Fr. A gun with a wide bore, likea blunderbuss. Fusiform [fusiis, a spindle). In the… … Fig. 342. Fuiil. Device of Philip of burgundy \\i. i^oj). Fusi-yama. The sacred mountain of theJapanese, often depicted on their porcelain. ISO WORDS USKl) IN Fustian. A species of cotton cloth muchused by the Normans, particularly by the clergy,and appropriated to their chasubles. (Stridt.)It was…
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