picture moulding

British  

noun

1. the edge around a framed picture

2. Also called: picture rail.  the moulding or rail near the top of a wall from which pictures can be hung

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Example Sentences

This space should be finished with a picture moulding, and the four superfluous feet of wall above it must be treated as a part of the ceiling.

From Principles of Home Decoration With Practical Examples by Wheeler, Candace

The walls were hung with dull blue paper of a very rough texture set off by a narrow picture moulding of ivory white.

From Vandover and the Brute by Norris, Frank

Or we might borrow a few hot-bed covers and hang them from the picture moulding, so that the place would look like a real greenhouse.

From The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces by Bangs, John Kendrick

Wires are stretched from picture moulding to picture moulding, and Japanese lanterns swing gayly from above.

From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul

If you want a long mirror in your rooms, the cheapest variety is mirror glass, fastened to the back of doors with picture moulding to match woodwork.

From The Art of Interior Decoration by Wood, Grace