Carlton Hobbs 9134

December 8 2009, 4:16pm

Term of the Day: Roundel 12/8/09

Detail of a work table to a design by Thomas Sheraton.

A roundel is an ornament with a circular or spherical shape. Roundels are sometimes plain, and they sometimes contain decoration such as concentric circles or flowerheads. They can be painted or carved, as in the present example, where convex roundels ornament the legs of the table.

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