Moulding/Molding
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Bolection moulding
A raised decorative molding, especially one having flat edges and a raised center, for framing a panel, doorway, fireplace, etc.
Molding is a type of trim, but bolection molding is a more grand, decorative version.
Bolection molding is an ornate detail that makes molding look attractive.
Moulding vs molding: "Moulding" is British, "molding" American, but some of the American industry use "moulding."
- Examples of bolection molding
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- Illustration above: Drayton Hall, Charleston SC
