Panel mouldings may be decorated by carving with the orthodox enrichments or variants based on them, but should always be in contrast to the panels they enclose.
In furniture, mouldings play an important part, and in many positions can be regulated by functional considerations. In horizontal positions, such as in tables and sideboards, where personal contact is possible, any moulded edges should be of softly rounded character for obvious reasons.
TABLE TOP MOULDINGS
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Plaster
In plaster-work mouldings may be cast in a mould or run by the strigil. When decorated, the former only is possible, and as such work is originally modelled, it is permissible to introduce details of a plastic nature, such as interrupting the run by imposed and enveloping floral or other forms.
Mechanically produced mouldings cannot be undercut, though this is practicable in plaster where the jelly mould is employed.