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 209
.A cylindrical vasemade to contain oilor perfumes. Itoften figures in thehands of goddesses,or of females at thetoilet; and is most-ly ornamented withdelicate paintingsand choice sub-jects. (Fig. 422.)Ledger, Arch.A stone slab. Ledger Lines.In Music, extralines above or be-low the five ruledlines.… … Fig. 422. Lecythus. in Music signifies imanner. Legend. In Numismatics, the words roundthe edge of a medal or coin. Leghorn. A kind of straw plait, first inventedat Leghorn. Legio, R. (/<?ftJ, to collect). A Roman legion ;a division of the army consisting of from threeto six thousand hea\y-armed…
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