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strap work

British  

noun

  1. architect decorative work resembling interlacing straps

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The strap work, applied in ribbon, is broken by cross stitches in couples, which take away from the severity of the lines.

From Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery by Buckle, Mary

The interlaced strap work generally found in Elizabethan carving, encircles the shafts of the columns as a decoration.

From Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time by Litchfield, Frederick

His cabinets are fascinating, with their beautiful inlay and delicate strap work over the glass.

From Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today by Throop, Lucy Abbot

The letters may be decorated and tied up with a floral spray, strap work or a combination of several motifs.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace

Interlacing strap work designs, of which a simple example is given in fig.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace

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