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Definition of Sexfoil
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Literary usage of Sexfoil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1895)
"The paten has a sexfoil depression, and in the centre is a device of "The ...
165, may be trusted, there is a paten there with a sexfoil depression and with ..."
2. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1858)
"For this purpose a circle is better than a sexfoil, and a sexfoil than a quatrefoil:
the object being to steady one's hold on the knob, and not to hurt the ..."
3. Surrey Archaeological Collections: Relating to the History and Antiquities by Surrey Archaeological Society (1897)
"This is a jug-shaped vessel with sexfoil base and floriated cross 011 the lid.
... In the centre of an inner sexfoil depression is engraved a ..."
4. Proceedings by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England) (1899)
"Our paten has a single depression but a sexfoil has been traced on the sunk part
and this sexfoil was no doubt further depressed originally ; the spandrels ..."
5. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1902)
"sexfoil depression with sacred monogram in centre. Six-lobed foot. 8. ...
Maker's mark, SS Plate-shaped, with sexfoil depression in centre. Inscribed as No. ..."
6. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1904)
"It is more to the point to remark that the sexfoil foot was a more convenient
shape for reasons suggested by the authors already referred to. ..."
7. Hall Marks on Gold and Silver Plate by William Chaffers (1905)
"Bowl broad and shallow; stem cabled or buttressed on edges, with knot as before,
but somewhat flattened; foot sexfoil, or hexagonal with wavy sides, ..."
8. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1905)
"The second depression is sexfoil. The Rev. Philip Wood Loosemore held the benefice
... The foot is sexfoil, with the points of triangles between the lobes, ..."
9. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1895)
"The paten has a sexfoil depression, and in the centre is a device of "The ...
165, may be trusted, there is a paten there with a sexfoil depression and with ..."
10. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1858)
"For this purpose a circle is better than a sexfoil, and a sexfoil than a quatrefoil:
the object being to steady one's hold on the knob, and not to hurt the ..."
11. Surrey Archaeological Collections: Relating to the History and Antiquities by Surrey Archaeological Society (1897)
"This is a jug-shaped vessel with sexfoil base and floriated cross 011 the lid.
... In the centre of an inner sexfoil depression is engraved a ..."
12. Proceedings by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England) (1899)
"Our paten has a single depression but a sexfoil has been traced on the sunk part
and this sexfoil was no doubt further depressed originally ; the spandrels ..."
13. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1902)
"sexfoil depression with sacred monogram in centre. Six-lobed foot. 8. ...
Maker's mark, SS Plate-shaped, with sexfoil depression in centre. Inscribed as No. ..."
14. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1904)
"It is more to the point to remark that the sexfoil foot was a more convenient
shape for reasons suggested by the authors already referred to. ..."
15. Hall Marks on Gold and Silver Plate by William Chaffers (1905)
"Bowl broad and shallow; stem cabled or buttressed on edges, with knot as before,
but somewhat flattened; foot sexfoil, or hexagonal with wavy sides, ..."
16. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1905)
"The second depression is sexfoil. The Rev. Philip Wood Loosemore held the benefice
... The foot is sexfoil, with the points of triangles between the lobes, ..."
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