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
ich linen dress worn by Greek women, theedges of which were indented. Podium, Arch. (■!r6Sioi, lit. a small foot).A low wall or basement, generally with aplinth and cornice, running round a room or infront of a building, forming a sort of shelf or Fig. 548. Podium running round a sepulchral… … S 2 Fig. 549. Point Lace a bride picot^e. Poele, Fr. (lit. a frying-pan). A squareshield with a raised edge and a grating on it,which resembled the German baking-dish. Ina tournament, the joust <> la poele was themost dangerous of all, as the champions foughtbare-headed and without armour.…
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