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 296
fthe instrument by which it was fixed to receivethe stamp oi(\\& obverse. By degrees this grewinto a figure of a dolphin or some otheranimal. Some ancient Greek reverses arei)itaglios of the stamp in relief of the obverse.Complete reverses appear on Greek coinsal)out 500 B.C., and are of… … Fig. 5S4. Rhyton. Greek Drinking-cup. tints were blended. It was probably flat at oneend, and kept heated in a small furnace close athand. (See Eastlake, Materials^ &c.. i. 154.) Bheda, R. A roomy four-wheeled carriage,of Gallic origin, with several seats. The driverwas called Rhedarius. Bheno,…
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