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 361
a gooddryer, and is used to render oil more drying.(Consult MerrificWs Treatise, &c., vol. i. cl.).(See Carbonate of Lead.) White Vitriol. Sulphate of Zinc (q.v.). Whiting, as used for wall-painting, &c., ispure chalk, cleansed and ground with water. Whittle, O. E. A pocket clasp… … Fig. 698. Falling Whisk. Wicket (Fr. Giihhet). A small door per-forated in a larger one. Wigs (contraction of Periwigs, from Fr. fer-ntcjuc) were brought in from France in the i6thcentury. They took their greatest proportionsin the time of Louis XIV. In the early iSthcentury also they are described…
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