. 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 . varietiesof outline given to suboixlinate parts of architec-ture, such as cornices, capitals, bases, &c. These(described in their places) are principally : theFillet or List, the Astragal or Bead, theCyma Reversa or Ogee, the Cyma Rectaor Cyma, the Cavetto or hollow moulding,the OvoLO or quarter round,
. 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 . varietiesof outline given to suboixlinate parts of architec-ture, such as cornices, capitals, bases, &c. These(described in their places) are principally : theFillet or List, the Astragal or Bead, theCyma Reversa or Ogee, the Cyma Rectaor Cyma, the Cavetto or hollow moulding,the OvoLO or quarter round, the vScotia orTrochilus. These are frequently enriched byfoliage, cgg-and-tong7te and other ornaments, &c.(See the article in Parkers Glossary of Arclii-tectiire for a history of the diversities of themouldings in the different styles.) Moulinet. A machine for winding up a cross-bow. Mound, Her. A globe encircled and arched over with rich bands, and surmounted by a cross- patee ; an ensign of the royal estate. (See ,--, Crown, Orb, Re- ■•(■ GALIA.) Mountain or Mi-neral Blue (Green). (See CarbonatesOF Copper.)Moustiers in Pro-vence is one of themost important ofthe French ceramiccentres. The mugrepresented in is coloured withnamcnted with medallion. Fig. 469. Mug of Moustiersmake. varied enamels, andand Micaths. Muckinder, Muckinger, O. E. A pocket-handkerchief (sc. dirty). Mueta, Med. Lat. (Old Fr. mitelte). AMatch-tower. Muffler. A handkerchief covering the chinand throat, and sometimes used to cover the face{milfile ox tiiuzzle). I spy a great peard under her tnufflcr. (Shakspeare.)
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