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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 304

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or checked in staring colours, andadorned with flowers and other ornaments, andbordered with bands of purple and gold andsilver embroidery, worn by the Gauls in Ar-tois and Flanders. Saic, Turk. A sailing-vessel common in theLevant. Sale, O. E. A delicate serge or woollencloth. Saints-bell, O. E.… … Fig. 600. Salamander. Device of Francis I., the Father of Letters. Salamander, Chr. In Christian art, a symbolof fire, and sujiposed to live in fire ; or, accord-ing to Pliny, to quench it as if ice were putinto it. In Heraldry it is either represented asa lizard, or as a kind of dog breathing…

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