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 326
base, Arch. The shaft of a Pedestal. Surcoat. Any garment worn over armour ;more es]iecially the long flowing garment wornby knights until 1325. (See Fig. 463.) Surface-lib, Arch. The rib of a groinedvaulting. Surinda, Hind. A stringed instrument playedwith a bow. Surod, Hind. A kind of guitar,… … Fig. 643 Surahs or Wine bottle. Persian Porcelain. Fig. 641. Suspensura, showing the pillars supportingthe floor of a bath-room. Suspensura, R. In a general sense thisterm denotes anything that is supported, sus-pended above arcades, columns, or pillars, andmore especially the flooring of a…
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