Fretwork
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| - | [[Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts]]’s painting "[[Painter’s Easel with Fruit Piece]]", which displays all the tools of a painter’s craft. | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | '''Fretwork''' is an interlaced decorative design that is either carved in low relief on a solid background, or cut out with a [[fretsaw]], [[coping saw]], [[jigsaw (power tool)|jigsaw]] or [[scroll saw]]. Most fretwork patterns are geometric in design. The materials most commonly used are [[wood]] and [[metal]]. Fretwork is used to adorn [[furniture]] and [[musical instrument]]s. The term is also used for [[tracery]] on glazed windows and doors. Fretwork is also used to adorn/decorate architecture, where specific elements of decor are named according to their use. e.g. eave [[Bracket (architecture)|bracket]], gable fretwork, baluster fretwork. |
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Fretwork is an interlaced decorative design that is either carved in low relief on a solid background, or cut out with a fretsaw, coping saw, jigsaw or scroll saw. Most fretwork patterns are geometric in design. The materials most commonly used are wood and metal. Fretwork is used to adorn furniture and musical instruments. The term is also used for tracery on glazed windows and doors. Fretwork is also used to adorn/decorate architecture, where specific elements of decor are named according to their use. e.g. eave bracket, gable fretwork, baluster fretwork.
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