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 253
Fig. 508. Structura reticulata. Opus Pulvinarium (cushion-style). Embroi-dery like modern Berlin work, generally usedfor cushions. Opus Reticulatum, R. A Roman method of … Fig. 509. Spicatum opus. Or, Her. The metal gold, expressed in en-graving by small dots, as on Fig. 375. Or basane, Fr. Leather stamped in gold,used as hangings in the i6th and 17th cen-turies. Ora, R. The cable which fastened the sternof a ship to the shore, while the ANCORALEkepther head out to…
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