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 95
ture isabsorbed by the application of heat. Fromphosphate of cobalt a beautiful blue pigmentis produced, called Thoiards blue. It is saidto have all the characters of ultramarine. Oxideof coljalt has the property of colouring glassblue ; hence a glass formed of this oxide underthe name of s?)ialt… … Fig. 176. Coat Armour.Devices on shield. Cob-wall, Arch. A wall formed of unbumedclay mixed with straw. Cochineal. (See Carmine.) Cochineal Lakes. (See CarminatedLakes.) Cochlea (KoxA.ias, i. e. a snail with spiralshell). Any object of spiral shape, like ascrew ; and so a worm and screw as a…
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