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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 357

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bishops sleeves. Vire, Fr. A barbed arrow, used with theearly cross-bow. Vireton, It. A peculiar form of arrow, thefeathers in which are spirally arranged to pro-duce a spinning movement in its flight. Virga, R. A general term for any kind ofrod or wand; as, for instance, a riding-whip ; aswitch… … Fig. 690. Virginal. i6th century. cloth or drapery ornamented with bands [virga),or to anything plaited with twigs of osier, suchas a basket. Virginal. A musical instrument which ori-ginated in the middle ages. A specimen of thetime of Elizabeth, in the form of a miniaturepianoforte, is in the…

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