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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 58

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ack, is a pigmentprepared by burning vine-twigs in close vessels.Mixed with white lead it yields very fine silverygreys. (See also Bl.\ck Pigments.) Blue Pigments. Minerals:—see Ultramarine,Cobalt, Blue Verditer. Vegetable:—Indigo.Animal :—Prussian blue. (See Carbonate okCopper, Intense Blue.) Blue… … Figs. Sg, 90. Boars. Gallic ensigns.Boclerus, Med. Lat. A buckler; I4ih century. The word is derived from ihe (ierniaul>()ck, a goat. Compare /1m;is. Bodkin, Saxon. A dagger, a liair-pin, al)lunl flat needle. With boiikiiis w.ns Cxs.ir JuliusMurdred at Rome, of Brutus, Cassius. ( Tilt Serjicnt…

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