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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 289

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broidered linen with em-blems of the evangelists in the four corners.At Durham, in 1446, in the dormitory of thepriory was a quilt cum iiij^ evangelibtis incorneriis. The Very Rev. Daniel Rock {Tex 272 WORDS USED IN tile Fabrics) suggests that this gave rise to theold nursery rhyme :— Matthew,… … Fig. 571. Qiunce. Device of the Sforzas. Quince, Her. The ^^ Porno cotogno the em-blem of the town of Cotignola, adopted by thefounder of the Sforza family who was bornthere. The Emperor Robert of Bavaria addeda lion in 14CI as a reward of an act of bravery,to support the quince \v\\}s\ his left…

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