Peak ornament
A peak ornament is a decorative element which may be located under the peak of eaves of a gabled building.
For example, peak ornaments are notable features in some of the historic houses of the Noank Historic District, in the town of Groton, Connecticut.[1]: 36
The peak ornament is an architectural element in architecture.
See also
- Bargeboard
- Classical architecture
- Glossary of architecture
Notes
- ^ Clouette, Bruce (July 26, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Noank Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 30 photos, from 1978, including one with peak ornament
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Ornaments
- Acanthus
- Antefix
- Arabesque
- Ball flower
- Bead and reel
- Blackamoor
- Branchwork
- Bucranium
- Buta
- Cartouche
- Christmas
- Cornucopia
- Curlicue
- Dentil
- Dog-tooth
- Egg-and-dart
- Festoon
- Foil
- Gadrooning
- Garden/Lawn
- Garland bearers
- Girih
- Green Man
- Grotesque
- Guilloché
- Gul
- Hilarri
- Hood
- Interlace
- Lintel
- Margent
- Mascaron
- Meander
- Medallion
- Millefleur
- Molding
- Moresque
- Palmette
- Plant
- Peak
- Puer mingens
- Putto
- Rais-de-cœur
- Rinceau
- Rosette
- Scroll
- Spur
- Strapwork
- Trophy of arms
- Volute
- Zellige