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 170
ing andother purposes. The same term was also appliedto a broad-built ship employed by the Phoeniciansand by pirates. Gauntlet. The knights gauntlet was made of leather covered with plates of steel. It was not originally divided into fingers. (Fig. 350.) Gausapa, Gausape, Gausapum,… … believed the existence of a good gcniii-i, or guar-dian angel, born witii every mortal, and whichdied at the same time with him. Genius lociwas the name given to the guardian spirit of aplace. [SceJuNONES, Larks, Iknatks, &c.Tlie superstition has many forms in Christianas well as in pagan arl.|…
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