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 276
s. (SeePenna.) Plumarium Opus. (See Opus P.)Plumbago. A carburet of iron commonlyknown as black lead, also called GRAPHITE,used for making cmcibles and black-leadpencils. Plumbeous Wares. Lead-glazed, by the ad-dition of an oxide of lead in the preparation ofthe glaze. (See Pottery.) Plumbum, R.… … Fig. 547. Pluteus. Pluteus, R. A general term including any-thing made of boards adapted to afford a support,cover, passage, &c.; and thus sometimes usedas a synonym for inuscuhis or protective shed.Fig. 547, ^pluteus upon three wheels, was usedfor protecting soldiers conducting an approachat…
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