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

Sabretasche, Fr. A pocket worn, suspended, from the sword-belt, by a cavalry officer.

Sac-friars. (See Saccus.)

Sacciperium, R. A large sackcloth bag. A pocket.

Saccus, R. (σάκκος). A large sack of coarse cloth for wheat, flour, &c. (2) A beggar’s wallet. (3) Chr. (Angl. sack). A coarse upper garment of sack or hair-cloth, worn by monks; hence called Sac-friars. (Cf. Sacque.)

Sacellum, R. (dimin. of sacrum). A small precinct enclosing an altar, and consecrated to a divinity. In Christian architecture, small monumental chapels within churches.

Sachem. The chief of a tribe of North American Indians.

Sackbut, O. E. (9th century). A wind instrument resembling the trombone.

Fig. 598. Sacque of the time of Louis XIV.

Sacque. Part of a lady’s dress in the reign of Louis XIV. It was a silk cloak, and hung from the shoulders, spreading over the dress to the ground. In England it was worn in part of the reign of George III. (Fig. [598].)