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
worn by the ancient. Germans as a pro-tection against rain. Rhingrave. The petticoat breeches worn inthe reign of Charles II. {Planche.) Bhomboid. An equilateral oblique parallelo-gram. Ehomphaea, Komphaea, Eumpia, R. Asword with a long blade, used by the Thracians. Ehyton, Gr. and R. (^yrbi/, lit.… … Fig. 5S5. Rial. Queen Elizabeth- Eiband or Eibbon (Welsh rliihin ;Irish n/i/i//i, 6ic.). A long narrowweb of silk worn for ornament oruse ; especially for a l>aif^e of devo-tion in love or war. See in the lists they wait the trumpetssound :Some love-device is wrought on every sword,And every…
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