fĭl'ĭ-grē'
scrollwork
Ornamental work done with a scroll saw
Such ornamental work represented two dimensionally by chiaroscuro.
lacework
Lace, or any openwork decoration like lace
decoration (related)
A medal, badge, or similar token of honor
filagree
Alternative form of filigree.
repousse (related)
inlaid (related)
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irridescent (related)
Ornamental work of interlacing or branching lines, as in a Gothic window, some kinds of embroidery, etc.
wirework
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
fillagree
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
mother-of-pearl (related)
curlicue (related)
strapwork (related)
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marquetry (related)
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