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.

by John W. Mollett

Incisura, R. (incido, to cut). Hatchings made by means of a brush.

Incitega, R. A kind of tripod or stand for vessels rounded or pointed at the bottom.

Incle, Inkle. A sort of tape used as a trimming to a dress.

Incrustation. The word has a general signification, “a coat of one material applied to another.” Technically it should be applied to marble alone; thus a thin slab of marble is incrusted upon a body of slate or stone, metals are DAMASCENED, fused pigments are ENAMEL, and woods are VENEERED.

Incubones, R. Genii who were supposed to guard treasure hidden under the earth.

Incunabula. (1) Swaddling clothes for infants. (2) Ancient specimens of printing are so called.

Incus, R. (incudo, to beat on). An anvil.

Fig. 396. Indented.

Indented, Her. One of the dividing and border lines. It resembles the teeth of a saw.