Circassian A native or inhabitant of Circassia .

Coat-of-arms A tabard or surcoat blazoned with bearings; An arrangement of bearings, usually depicted on and around a shield that indicates ancestry and distinctions; A representation of bearings.

Coffered In architecture, a coffer is a panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico.

Cornices Any horizontal, molded, or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed. For example the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.

Cornucopia A goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity. Also called horn of plenty; A cone-shaped ornament or receptacle; An overflowing store; An abundance: a cornucopia of employment opportunities.

Caryatids In architecture, caryatids are figures of women dressed in long robes, serving to support entablatures in place of a column or pilaster.

Cherubs A representation of a small angel, portrayed as a child with a chubby rosy face.

Favriles A brand of iridescent art glass, introduced by L. C. Tiffany c1890 and used by him for blown vases, flower holders, etc.

Frieze In architecture a frieze is that part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture. The term is also applied to any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.

Fender That which defends; a utensil to confine coals to the fireplace; something to protect the side of a vessel from injury.

Gold leaf Gold beaten into very thin sheets used especially for gilding.