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, (14558894989)

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Title: 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
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Mollett, John W. (John William)
Subjects: Art Archaeology -- Dictionaries
Publisher: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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Galvanography. (See Ei.ectrography, El.KCTKOTYPK.) Gamashes. II igli boots, buskins, or startups.(Holnu\ 16SS.) Gambeson (Saxon wambc, the belly). Aquilted tunic, stuffed with wool. It answeredthe purpose of defensive armour, and was subse-quently called :\. pour point. Gamboge. A gum resin of a forest tree calledGarcinia Cambogia, generally imported incylindrical rolls. It forms a beautiful yellow pig-ment, used for water-colour ; it is used to stainwood in imitation of box, and the tinctureenters into the composition of the gold-colouredvarnish for lacquering brass; it also gives abeautiful and durable stain to marble. (^E. B.) Gamelion. The seventh month of the ancientAthenian year, corresponding to our January.It was so called because it was a favouriteseason for marriages (yauTj). Fig- 345- Garde de Bras.
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Fig. 346 Gargoulette. Arab. Gammut. (See Gamut.) Gamut. The musical scale ; so called fromthe first tone, UT (our do), of the model scale ofGuido, which was represented by the Greekgamma. Ganoid (7o«of, brightness). A name appliedto an order of fishes, having angular scales,composed of bony plates, covered with a strongshining enamel. _ _^ _ ■1/?^ <esE ubha, Op nl J52 WORDS USED IN Gantlet. (See Gauntlet.) Garb, Her. A sheaf of wheat, or of anyother grain to be specified. Garde de Bras. An additional protection forthe left arm, to the elbow-piece of which it wasfastened by straps and a screw. It was usedonly for jousting, and first appears at the end ofthe 15th cent. The example shown is of the i6thcent., from the Meyrick collection. (Fig. 345.) Gargoulette. An Arab vase, or water-cooler,with one handle, furnished with a spoutadapted for drinking through. The piece in theillustration is from the Arabian potteries ofMaghreb in Africa. This pottery is describedby M. Jacquemart as