. 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 . alencicnnes. Valenciennes. The date of the introductionof the manufacture of this lace is unknown,although it existed before the time of LouisXIV., under whose reign it flourished andreached its climax between 1725 and lace is made entirely on thepillow, of simple combinations, with o
. 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 . alencicnnes. Valenciennes. The date of the introductionof the manufacture of this lace is unknown,although it existed before the time of LouisXIV., under whose reign it flourished andreached its climax between 1725 and lace is made entirely on thepillow, of simple combinations, with onekind of thread for the pattern and for theground. (See engraving.) No lace is so ex-pensive to make from the number of bobbinsrequired. The flax used is of the finest quality,so fine that the lace-makers worked in under-ground cellars to keep their work from the air,and scarcely completed an inch and half of lacein a day. Valendar Clay. A kind of potters clay from Nassau. (Siniiuonds.) Valet, O. E. (Med. Lat. valcti). Sons of the nobility and of knights bore this title, until they acquired the military belt. {Meyrick.)Valle Cypre. A silk mourning crape, called also Bolcigna crape. Vallum, (n\ and R. {vaHits, a stake). A palisade made with strong branches of trees, which was placed on t
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