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 319
le of a circus, marking off thecourse in a race. At each end were the goals,[mdtr). (See CiRCUS, Meta.) Spinet (Ital. spindta). An old-fashionedmusical instrument on the principle of theharpsichord and pianoforte. Brass and steelwires were struck by quills fixed to the tonguesof jacks which were… … Fig. 622. Spinet. 18th century. The term is really a corruption of sphincter,the muscle whichremains naturally-contracted. (SeeArmilla.) Spira, R. (o-TreT-pa). Anything spiral or coiled;such as (i) a coil ofrope ; (2) an orna-ment worn by wo-men on the head ;(3) the string bywhich the cap ofthe…
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