leafwork

noun

leafwork

noun

Etymology From leaf + work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.

1

Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage

The legs are of the heavy bulbous type common at this time, turned in the cup and cover form, and carved with nullings and acanthus leafwork.2013, Charles H. Hayward, English Furniture at a Glance:

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