Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ....................................Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ....................................Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Bead-and-reel
Also called Astragal (pron. AS tra gal)
A semiround convex molding decorated with a pattern of disks alternating with round or elongated beads
Bead molding is AKA pearl molding.
Found in classical Greek and Roman architecture and derivatives, including Beaux Arts Classicism, Classical Revival, Federal, Georgian Revival, Greek Revival, Neoclassicism, Renaissance Revival, Second EmpireFurniture: also used in furniture
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- Illustration above: Albright-Knox Art Gallery - The bead-and-reel is added decoration on an Ionic volute. Note also the egg-and-dart and anthemion
- One Niagara Square
- Williams-Butler House / Jacobs Executive Development Center
- Williams-Pratt House
- Ellicott Square Building
- Market Arcade
- Otto Building (Theater Place)
- 40 North St.
- Ellicott Square Building
- Buffalo Museum of Science
- Eastlake version: The Granite Works, 844 Main Street
Other examples:
