A name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with the Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin.
The convex moulding that supports the abacus on a capital.
ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
a convex moulding forming part of the capital in doric and ionic orders, below the abacus.
A convex projecting moulding near the top of a capital.
the splayed, cushion-like form on a Doric capital; also the decorated form of an Ionic capital immediately below the volutes dict of Milan: an official proclamation by Constantine in 313 that called for the toleration of the Christian religion, including the return of confiscated property and the right to worship publicly
