Corbel
A corbel is a decorative or structural bracket placed between a vertical wall and a horizontal surface (ceiling, counter, tabletop, roof). Corbels are produced from plaster, wood or marble, and reproduction corbels are made with material.
R.S. Stapleton Company – Custom Cabinetry
This corbel includes scrollwork, which in this instance is wood carved to look like an unfurling scroll of parchment.
Paul Farinato
Acting as a brace for your coated doorway of this entry, this corbel may or might not be structural.
Even though corbels can be purely cosmetic, this one braces the balcony above it.
Flourish Design Elements
A raised-panel kitchen island includes corbels that help support the weight of the marble countertop.
ROSEMARY MERRILL DESIGN
2 corbels are utilized to encourage a wood beam and crown molding, creating a fireplace mantel on this rock facade.
Heartwood Corp
Small corbels are utilized to decorate the eaves of this cedar-shingled home.
Bill Fry Construction – Wm. H. Fry Const. Co..
Here’s a corbel with scrollwork along with a blot that matches the beadboard panel of the kitchen island.
A Woodworkers Studio
Rough-cut wood from several planks was glued together and carved into this corbel.
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