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

Ornithon, R. (ὀρνιθών). A poultry-yard or aviary.

Orpharion, O. E. A kind of lute. (Halliwell.)

Orpheon. A musical instrument.

Orphrey. An old English word for gold embroidery, from the Latin auriphrygium. (See Orfrays.)

Orpiment (Lat. auripigmentum; Ang. king’s yellow). A yellow pigment of arsenic with sulphur, or, when the arsenic predominates, an orange colour. The finest native orpiment comes from Persia, and is called golden orpiment.

Orpin, O. E., contraction of Orpiment. Yellow arsenic.

Orrery. A machine for representing in a model the motions and relative positions of the heavenly bodies.

Orrice or Orris. A peculiar pattern in which gold or silver lace is worked. The edges are ornamented with conical figures, placed at equal distances, with spots between them.

Fig. 512. Orthostata. Facing of a Greek wall.