Margent

Margent decoration sculpted in plaster from Meyer's Handbook of Ornament

In architecture and furniture design, margent is an ornament consisting of a vertical arrangement of flowers leaves, or hanging vines. It was common in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. This motif was developed as a complement to other decorative ornaments, hanging as "drops" at the ends of a festoon or swag. Margent can be used to accentuate the vertical lines of window frames and centered in ornamental panels.

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References

  1. ^ "Palais du Commerce". pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  • Lewis, Philippa; G. Darley (1986). Dictionary of Ornament. New York: Pantheon. ISBN 0-394-50931-5.
  • Swan, Abraham (1757). Collection of Design in Architecture. Volume II
  • Meyer, Franz Sales (1898). Handbook of Ornament.