egg and dart
noun
: a carved ornamental design in relief consisting of an egg-shaped figure alternating with a figure somewhat like an elongated javelin or arrowhead
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The double front doors lead to a large entry hall, with stairs to the second floor and a 16-foot high coffered ceiling framed by egg and dart crown molding.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Each room also contains mahogany crown molding in the egg and dart pattern, a characteristic of early 20th century design.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Each room also contains mahogany crown molding in the egg and dart pattern, a characteristic of early 20th century design.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
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“Egg and dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20and%20dart. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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