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 297
hasuerus to Haman, &c. A largecollection of Egyptian signet-ringsis in the British Museum, manybeing much too large to be worn onthe hand. EGYPTIAN rings were ofivory, porcelain, or stone, but gene-rally of gold. The Etruscansand Sabines wore rings at thefoundation of Rome, 753 B.C., thoseof… … Fig. 586. Ring of chiselled iron.French. i6th century.
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