A decorative "T" surrounded by wild flowers.

The letter T

A decorative "T" surrounded by wild flowers.

This diagram is an example of how to trim a basket after the basket has been bounded and banded. This is an ornamental stage.

Trimming a basket

This diagram is an example of how to trim a basket after the basket has been bounded and banded. This…

The distribution of cutaneous nerves n the back of the trunk. On the left side the distribution of the several nerves is represented, the letters indicating their nomenclature. ACR.; Posterior supraclavicular branches from cervical plexus; CIRC: Cutaneous branches of axillary nerve; E.C.: Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, L.1: Lateral cutaneous branch of iliohypogastric nerve; S.1; Lateral branches of sacral nerves; T: T.1-12: Cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the thoracic nerves. On the right side is a schematic representation of the areas supplied by the above nerves, the numeral and letter s indicate the spinal origins of the nerves distributed to each area.

Posterior View of the Cutaneous Nerves of Trunk

The distribution of cutaneous nerves n the back of the trunk. On the left side the distribution of the…

A decorative letter "N".

The letter N

A decorative letter "N".

A decorative letter "O".

The letter O

A decorative letter "O".

A decorative letter "A".

The letter A

A decorative letter "A".

A decorative letter "W".

The letter W

A decorative letter "W".

The Aechmea fulgens of coralberry is a bromeliad which is often used as a decorative plant.

Coralberry

The Aechmea fulgens of coralberry is a bromeliad which is often used as a decorative plant.

Tacca integrifolia or White Bat Plant is a flowering plant cultivated as ornamental plants.

White Bat Plant

Tacca integrifolia or White Bat Plant is a flowering plant cultivated as ornamental plants.

Agave americana is also known as the Century Plant or Maguey and is used as an ornamental plant.

Maguey

Agave americana is also known as the Century Plant or Maguey and is used as an ornamental plant.

Stellaria holostea is an ornamental plant also known as Addersmeat or the Greater Stitchwort.

Greater Stitchwort

Stellaria holostea is an ornamental plant also known as Addersmeat or the Greater Stitchwort.

A decorative letter S, surrounded by decorative vines and leaves.

Letter S

A decorative letter S, surrounded by decorative vines and leaves.

Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, university professor, Father of Protestantism, and church reformer whose ideas influenced the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization. Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by holding that the Bible is the only infallible source of religious authority. On October 31, 1517, Luther wrote to Albrecht, Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg, protesting the sale of indulgences. He enclosed in his letter a copy of his "Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences," which came to be known as The 95 Theses.

Martin Luther

Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, university professor,…

Jefferson Davis', the President of the Confederate States of America, first message.

Jefferson Davis's First Message

Jefferson Davis', the President of the Confederate States of America, first message.

Edmund Grindal (c. 1519 – 6 July 1583) was an English church leader who successively held the posts of Bishop of London, Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1570 Grindal became Archbishop of York, where Puritans were few and coercion would be required mainly for Roman Catholics. His first letter from Cawood to Cecil told that he had not been well received, that the gentry were not "well-affected to godly religion and among the common people many superstitious practices remained."

Archbishop Edmund Grindal

Edmund Grindal (c. 1519 – 6 July 1583) was an English church leader who successively held the…

Aphelandra cristata is a flowering plant shown potted here because it is often used as a houseplant.

Aphelandra

Aphelandra cristata is a flowering plant shown potted here because it is often used as a houseplant.

Loasa Pentlandica is a flowering plant of the Loasaceae family used as an ornamental plant.

Loasa

Loasa Pentlandica is a flowering plant of the Loasaceae family used as an ornamental plant.

A decorative divider with a cherub's face and floral ornaments.

Cherub Divider

A decorative divider with a cherub's face and floral ornaments.

A framed decorative letter T with flowers and vines.

T, Floral Initial

A framed decorative letter T with flowers and vines.

An illustration of a man and woman reading a letter.

Man and Woman Reading

An illustration of a man and woman reading a letter.

An illustration of a man reading a Valentine's Day letter.

Man Reading Letter

An illustration of a man reading a Valentine's Day letter.

A floral letter T.

T, Floral

A floral letter T.

White grubs or Grubworms are the larvae of scarabs (beetles). Grubs commonly attack the roots of turfgrasses and ornamental plants. Damage first appears as drought stress such as wilting and drooping.

Grubworms

White grubs or Grubworms are the larvae of scarabs (beetles). Grubs commonly attack the roots of turfgrasses…

Washington's Seal incorporates the same design which can be found in Washington's Arms. The coat of arms of George Washington, President of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797, were first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington's ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall, then in County Durham, in north-east England.

Washington's Seal (From a Letter to Bouquet, 1758)

Washington's Seal incorporates the same design which can be found in Washington's Arms. The coat of…

Washington's Private Seal incorporates the same design which can be found in Washington's Arms. The coat of arms of George Washington, President of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797, were first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington's ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall, then in County Durham, in north-east England.

Washington's Private Seal, 1783

Washington's Private Seal incorporates the same design which can be found in Washington's Arms. The…

This image shows a fire screen decorated with a tapestry. Fire screens are used to reduce excessive heat and began being used to make the fireplace and the wall more decorative.

Fire Screen

This image shows a fire screen decorated with a tapestry. Fire screens are used to reduce excessive…

Governor Stuyvesant tearing up the letter demanding the surrender of New Amsterdam.

Governor Peter Stuyvesant

Governor Stuyvesant tearing up the letter demanding the surrender of New Amsterdam.

The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize the apex of a gable, or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Smaller finials can be used as a decorative ornament on the ends of curtain rods or applied to chairs and furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten lampshades, and as an ornamental element at the end of the handles of souvenir spoons. Finials can also be decorative members at the ends of curtain rods. An architectural finial can also function as a lightning rod, and was once believed to act as a deterrent to witches on broomsticks attempting to land on one's roof.

Leaf Finial

The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize…

The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize the apex of a gable, or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Smaller finials can be used as a decorative ornament on the ends of curtain rods or applied to chairs and furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten lampshades, and as an ornamental element at the end of the handles of souvenir spoons. Finials can also be decorative members at the ends of curtain rods. An architectural finial can also function as a lightning rod, and was once believed to act as a deterrent to witches on broomsticks attempting to land on one's roof.

Finials

The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize…

Carp is a common name for various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish originally from Eurasia and southeast Asia. Carp have long been an important food fish to humans, as well as popular ornamental fishes (see koi and goldfish). As a result, carp have been introduced to various locations, though with mixed results.

Carp

Carp is a common name for various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish…

A stamping table in a large post office.

Stamping Table in a Post Office

A stamping table in a large post office.

An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns. An engaged column is a column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall, sometimes defined as semi or three-quarter detached. In Roman architecture they exist in profusion, most commonly embedded in the cella walls of pseudoperipteral buildings. Engaged columns are distinct from pilasters, which by definition are ornamental and not structural.

Roman Arcade with Engaged Columns

An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns.…

Jasminum grandiflorum (chameli in Hindi) is a species of jasmine native to South Asia. In India, its leaves are widely used as an Ayurvedic herbal medicine and its flowers are used to adorn the coiffure of women. In Pakistan, it grows wild in the Salt Range and Rawalpindi District at 500-1500 m altitude. It is closely related to, and sometimes treated as merely a form of, Jasminum officinale. It is a scrambling deciduous shrub growing to 2–4 m tall. The leaves are opposite, 5–12 cm long, pinnate with 5–11 leaflets. The flowers are produced in open cymes, the individual flowers are white having corolla with a basal tube 13–25 mm long and five lobes 13–22 mm long. The flower's fragrance is unique and sweet. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in warm temperate and subtropical regions.

Jasminum grandiflorum

Jasminum grandiflorum (chameli in Hindi) is a species of jasmine native to South Asia. In India, its…

An illustration of an Egyptian diadem. A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband.

Egyptian Diadem

An illustration of an Egyptian diadem. A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband.

An illustration of a small gold diadem. A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by royalty.

Gold Diadem

An illustration of a small gold diadem. A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband…

An illustration of a gold crown created by "pure hammered gold cut into thin plates, attached to rings by double gold wires, and fastened together at the back with thin twisted wire" (Britannica, 1910).

Gold Crown

An illustration of a gold crown created by "pure hammered gold cut into thin plates, attached to rings…

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. A wimperg is a German and Dutch word for a Gothic ornamental gable with tracery over windows or portals, which were often accompanied with pinnacles. It was a typical element in Gothic Architecture especially in cathedral architecture. Wimpergs often had crockets or other decorative elements in the Gothic style. The intention behind the wimperg was the perception of increased height.

Openwork Gable, From Front of Rouen Cathedral

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. A wimperg…

An illustration of: 1, Coralla cut open showing the four stamens; 2, Unripe fruit (lengthwise); 3, ripe capsule split open; and the foxglove plant. Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, but upon review of phylogenetic research, it has now been placed in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. The genus is native to Europe, western and central Asia, and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the Common Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. It is a biennial, often grown as an ornamental plant due to its showy flowers, that range in colour from purples through to whites, with variable marks and spotting. The first year of growth produces only the long, basal leaves. In the second year, the erect leafy stem 0.5-2.5 m tall develops.

Foxglove

An illustration of: 1, Coralla cut open showing the four stamens; 2, Unripe fruit (lengthwise); 3, ripe…

An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave, frieze, and the cornice. The architrave (also called epistyle or door frame) is a moulded or ornamental band framing a rectangular opening. It is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the columns.

Architrave of Entablature over Doorway at the Great Temple at Philæ

An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns,…

An ornate S to decorate a letter or page.

S, Ornate initial

An ornate S to decorate a letter or page.

Over the Winged Bulls were painted other acts of the king surrounded by his eunuchs and warriors, and these representations were in their turn surrounded by an ornamental border, in which winged-bulls and monstrous beasts, as well as the sacred tree, principally figured.

Sculptured Ornamental Border from the Ruins of Nineveh

Over the Winged Bulls were painted other acts of the king surrounded by his eunuchs and warriors, and…

Peculiar vaulted buildings often existed in connection with the palaces for the preservation of valuables; the base of these treasure-houses is circular, and their covering of a dome shape; it does not, however, form an arch, but courses of stones are laid horizontally over one another in such a way that each course projects beyond the one blow it. till the space at the highest course becomes so narrow that a single stone covers it. Ornamental fragments, which belonged to these buildings, lead to the conjecture that Mesopotamian art had some influence on the earliest Grecian buildings.

Pillar Fragment from the Treasury of Atreus

Peculiar vaulted buildings often existed in connection with the palaces for the preservation of valuables;…

Egg-and-dart is an ornamental device often carved in wood, stone, or plaster quarter-round ovolo mouldings, consisting of an egg-shaped object alternating with an element shaped like an arrow, anchor or dart. Egg-and-dart enrichment of the ovolo molding of the Ionic capital is found in Ancient Greek architecture at the Erechtheion and was used by the Romans.

Egg-and-Dart

Egg-and-dart is an ornamental device often carved in wood, stone, or plaster quarter-round ovolo mouldings,…

The Bryony and Hops have picturesque qualities that well adapted for ornamental use.

Bryony and Hops

The Bryony and Hops have picturesque qualities that well adapted for ornamental use.

The Walking Lion is a statue of lion in it natural form.

Walking Lion

The Walking Lion is a statue of lion in it natural form.

The Greek akroter serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable. It is painted in the temple of Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece.

Greek Akroter

The Greek akroter serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable. It is painted in the temple…

This Greek akroter is painted in Acropolis, Athens. It serves as the ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Greek Akroter

This Greek akroter is painted in Acropolis, Athens. It serves as the ornamental finish to the apex of…

The Greek Sepulchral stele-crest is a form of an akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Greek Sepulchral Stele-Crest

The Greek Sepulchral stele-crest is a form of an akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the…

This Graeco-Italic akroter is made out of terracotta. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Graeco-Italic Akroter

This Graeco-Italic akroter is made out of terracotta. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex…

This shows the front view of the corner akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Corner Akroter

This shows the front view of the corner akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of…

This shows the side view of the corner akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Corner Akroter

This shows the side view of the corner akroter. This design is an ornamental finish to the apex of a…

This modern French akroter was designed by Architect Renaud. It serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Modern French Akroter

This modern French akroter was designed by Architect Renaud. It serves as an ornamental finish to the…

This modern French akroter was designed by Architect Renaud. This design is located in the Orleans railway station. It serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Modern French Akroter

This modern French akroter was designed by Architect Renaud. This design is located in the Orleans railway…

This akroter is found on a fountain in the Certosa near Florence. Designed during the Italian Renaissance, it serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Akroter

This akroter is found on a fountain in the Certosa near Florence. Designed during the Italian Renaissance,…

This corner akroter is found on a fountain in the Certosa near Florence. Designed during the Italian Renaissance, it serves as an ornamental finish to the apex of a gable.

Corner Akroter

This corner akroter is found on a fountain in the Certosa near Florence. Designed during the Italian…

This finial modern vase is found in the ministry of war in Paris, France. It is typically used on tombs, doorposts and on attics of ornamental architecture.

Finial Modern French Vase

This finial modern vase is found in the ministry of war in Paris, France. It is typically used on tombs,…

A lean-to plant house which is associated with the growth of ornamental plant and flowers.

Plant House

A lean-to plant house which is associated with the growth of ornamental plant and flowers.

"A valve for opening and closing the induction and eduction passages of a steam-engine cylinder: so called from its plan resembling the letter D. The usual form of the D-valve is shown in fig. 1, where it is seen detached." -Whitney, 1911

D Valve

"A valve for opening and closing the induction and eduction passages of a steam-engine cylinder: so…

"A valve for opening and closing the induction and eduction passages of a steam-engine cylinder: so called from its plan resembling the letter D. fig. 2 ... represents a section of a steam-cylinder and nozles." -Whitney, 1911

D Valve

"A valve for opening and closing the induction and eduction passages of a steam-engine cylinder: so…

An ornamental footer or tailpiece decorated with a moon, stars, and bats.

Nighttime Tailpiece

An ornamental footer or tailpiece decorated with a moon, stars, and bats.