Scrollwork

/skɹˈəʊlwɜːk/

/skɹˈoʊlwɜːk/

Scrollwork

decorative motifs or patterns characterized by flowing, curving lines resembling scrolls or spirals, often used to adorn architectural elements such as friezes, moldings, and ironwork

Examples

1. The decoration is this kind of continuous pattern of lotus blossoms amid scrollwork.

2. A little bit of scrollwork engraving on the other side.

3. And this lovely scrollwork of pearls, it goes all the way around, stitched on the satin.

4. The engraving on this is really quite nice, if we get it in the light there, sort of that floral scrollwork style of engraving.