ornament
Let an agent handle ornaments by type, material, style, care, value and legal issues such as protected wildlife in taxidermy.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle ornaments by type, material, style, care, value and legal issues such as protected wildlife in taxidermy.
A decorative object or element that adds beauty to a building, garden, room or item, such as architectural ornament, garden ornaments, figurines, fridge magnets and taxidermy mounts; also decorative motifs in design.
What it is for: Decoration and expression of taste and culture.
It can be identify ornament types and styles; care for and restore ornaments; check legality of wildlife-derived items; value collectible ornaments.
Distinguishing features
Decorative purpose
Many materials
Style-dependent
Some are collectible
What it looks like
Figurines, carvings, mouldings, garden statues, stones and decorative pieces.
How it is recognised
Decorative rather than functional
Styles such as Art Nouveau or Rococo
Musical ornaments are a different sense
Related models
is a kind of - category
is made from - materials
reflects - context
is regulated by - regulation
In practice
Families and kinds
architectural ornament
garden ornaments
figurines and decorative objects
taxidermy mounts
seasonal decorations
Standards and regulation
CITES and wildlife trade law for taxidermy and ivory
Heritage protection for architectural ornament
Failure modes and hazards
Illegal wildlife products
Choking hazards from small decorations
Falling heavy garden ornaments
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Object Which ornament.
Type and style.
Type
Kind.
Type
Ornament type.
- What type of ornament is it and what is it made of? definition
- Which style or period? provenance
Maker
Marks.
Maker
Maker marks.
- Are there maker marks or signatures? provenance
- Which reference identifies them? provenance
Care Restoration.
Materials need care.
Cleaning
Methods.
Cleaning
Cleaning.
- How can this material be cleaned safely? provenance
- What should be avoided? boundary
Restoration
Conservators.
Restoration
Restoration.
- Should a conservator restore it? action
- How can one be found? action
Legal Wildlife and heritage.
Some items are regulated.
Wildlife
Taxidermy and ivory.
Wildlife
Wildlife items.
- Does the ornament contain protected wildlife materials? boundary
- Which CITES or national rules apply to sale? provenance
Heritage
Architectural ornament.
Heritage
Heritage ornament.
- Is removing architectural ornament from a listed building restricted? provenance
- Who must consent? provenance
Safety Home and garden.
Some ornaments pose risks.
Children
Small parts.
Children
Child safety.
- Could small decorations pose a choking risk? boundary
- What precautions help? action
Senses
Disambiguation.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is a musical ornament such as a trill meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should ornament types be separate entries?
- How should styles be linked?
- How should musical ornaments be split off?