What term names a projection block or spur of stone carried with foliage to decorate the raking lines formed by angles of spires and canopies?

What term names a projection block or spur of stone carried with foliage to decorate the raking lines formed by angles of spires and canopies?

• A. Crockets
• B. Finial
• C. Corbel
• D. Ornament

Answer: (A)

Crockets are hook- or leaf-shaped stone carvings that project from the edges of a masonry member to decorate the sloping lines (rake) of spires, pinnacles, and canopies. Placed along these rake lines, they create a flowing rhythm of foliage as the form rises, a hallmark of Gothic detailing. A finial sits at the very apex, not along the rake; a corbel is a projecting support rather than a decorative leaf along the rake; and ornament is too general to capture this specific hooked foliage motif.

Crockets are hook- or leaf-shaped stone carvings that project from the edges of a masonry member to decorate the sloping lines (rake) of spires, pinnacles, and canopies. Placed along these rake lines, they create a flowing rhythm of foliage as the form rises, a hallmark of Gothic detailing. A finial sits at the very apex, not along the rake; a corbel is a projecting support rather than a decorative leaf along the rake; and ornament is too general to capture this specific hooked foliage motif.