cock-bead
noun
A projecting wooden moulding used to decorate furniture.The epitome of the English cabinet maker's art, the solid oak, raised and fielded panel doors are set into a traditional oak frame and cock-bead.
Derivatives
cock-beaded
- The door of the recessed cupboard is often paneled and sometimes flush, with a cock-beaded edge to match the drawer fronts.
- Fluted brackets, cornice, and cock-beaded doors are subtle detailing on this otherwise vernacular expression.
- He bought the case with four cock-beaded long drawers on base molding with shaped bracket feet.
cock-beading
- The drawers in the desk section have the remnants of cock-beading - a projecting bead molding that originated in furniture design to protect veneer edges on drawer fronts.
- In other situations the cock-beading is added directly to the edges of the drawer front.
- This small chest's four drawers have fronts with cock-beading, cross banding and figured maple inset panels.