Grillwork

Grillwork is decorative grating of metal, wood, stone, or other material used as a screen, divider, barrier, or as a purely decorative element. It may function as a window, either with or without glazing. Grillwork may also refer to grilles, decorative front ends of motor vehicles. Grillwork is sometimes referred to as simply as a grill or as grille, but the latter terms do not convey a decorative quality. These words are all derived from the Old French greille.

Examples of grillwork

References

• Southworth, Susan and Michael Southworth, Ornamental ironwork, an illustrated guide to its design, history & use in American architecture, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1992.