. 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 . s; a fool. Ninth. In IMusic, an interval consisting ofan octave and a tone, or semi-tone. Nisan, Heb. The month in the Jewish calendaranswering to our April. Nitrate of Silver, used in j^hotography, is silverdissolved in nitric acid. Nivarius (saccus), R. A bag of snow used asa wine-cooler. (See CoLLU
. 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 . s; a fool. Ninth. In IMusic, an interval consisting ofan octave and a tone, or semi-tone. Nisan, Heb. The month in the Jewish calendaranswering to our April. Nitrate of Silver, used in j^hotography, is silverdissolved in nitric acid. Nivarius (saccus), R. A bag of snow used asa wine-cooler. (See CoLLUM Vinarium.) Nivernais Fai-ence. An imi)or-tant branch of theceramic art, esta-blished in 1608 atNevers in Francel)y the brothersConrade. (Fig. 4S6.) Nobbled Stone,Arch. .Stoneroughly rounded atthe quarry to di-minish its bulk fortransport. Noble. A goldcoin worth 6^. %d.(Fig. 487.) Nodes. In As-tronomy, the two points where the orbit of aheavenly body intersects the ecliptic. Nodus, Arch. The Latin name for a key-stone, or a boss in vaulting. Nog, O. E. Timbers built into walls tostrengthen the structure. They show on theplastering of houses in ornamental patterns. InKent these houses are called wood noggen houses. Noggin, O. E. A mug or pot of earthwith a large belly and narrower Fig. 486. Jar. NivernaisFaience.
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