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 345
as patent yelloiu, and Cassellyelloiii. Turquoise. A valuable blue gem for orna-mental purposes. {S.) Fossil ivory impregnatedwith copper. [F.) Turrets, Arch. (Fr. tourette, a small tower).Towers of great height in proportion to their dia-meter, and large pinnacles, are called turrets;these often… … Fig. 670. Tunica muliebris, talaris to which the Greeks applied the term of/>yrgus{irvpyos). Iurrkuia has a synonym Fritillus (q.v.). Turriger, R. Bearing a tower ; the terma]iplies both to an elephant and a ship of warwhen thus armed. Tunis, Tower. In a general sense, anybuilding or collection…
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