scrollwork
scrollwork
Definition
scroll·work (-wʉrk′)
noun
- ornamental work marked by scrolls
- ornamental work done with a scroll saw
scrollwork
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- feature: This traditional design features celtic knot scrollwork on the handle, topped with faux amber, held in a silver colored clasp.
Adjective modifier
- intricate: The intricate filigree scrollwork of the doors introduces a splash of something old among the new.
Modifies a noun
- frame: Extensive and delicate scrollwork frames the composition on the lid and wraps around the sides of the box.
Noun used with modifier
- iron: The adjoining Little Gate with its iron scrollwork is also attributed to the pencil of Wren.
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