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 48
e madeof stitclied Hnenor cambric edgedwith lace, stiffen-ed so as to standup round the neck.Contem porarywith these were thefaUing bands. Theengraving (by Hol-lar, 1640) shows amerchants wifewith collar or fall-ing baud of cambricedged with lace.The term band-box has descendedto us from thosedays,… … Fig. 5S. Falling Band.
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