Diaper

Inglese

a term applied to the field of shields and charges when decorated with damask or arabesque work not intended to be part of the tincture. a familiar example would be arms painted on metal, but chased also with a graved. BOUTON gives some beautiful examples, and recommends a revival of the fashion, as a highly ornamental adjunct to the use of coat.armor in decoration

E003 - Elements of heraldry, di William H. Whitmore - edito a New York nel 1866