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

Schmeltz, Germ. Glass ornament; produced by fusing lumps of coloured glass together to imitate marble, cornelian, and other stones. (See Glass.)

Schweinfurth’s Green. A brilliant sea-green pigment.

Scimitar. (See Scymetar.)

Scimpodium, Gr. and R. (σκιμπόδιον, lit. footprop). A couch or long chair for an invalid.

Scintillant, Her. Emitting sparks. (See Fig. [342].)

Sciolist (from σκιὸς, a shadow). A man of superficial acquirements, who sees only the shadows of things.

Scioptics (σκιὰ, a shadow). The branch of the science of optics applied in the construction of the camera obscura.

Sciothericon (σκιοθηρικόν). A sun-dial.

Scipio. An official staff. (See Sceptre.)

Scirophoria. Athenian festivals held in the month Scirophorion or June.