decorative carving
Chiseled surface adornment
Decorative carving is ornamental work cut into wood, stone, or other materials—the scrollwork on a mantelpiece, the relief on a cathedral door, the flourishes on antique furniture.
The phrase emphasizes aesthetic intent over function: The chest featured elaborate decorative carving along its edges.
- gougeConcave carving blade
- chiselEdged carving implement
- wood grainTimber's natural pattern
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- reliefEasing of distress
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