In architecture, a spur (French griffe, German Eckblatt) is the ornament carved on the angles of the base of early columns. == Ornament == A spur consists of a projecting claw, which, emerging from the lower torus of the base, rests on the projecting angle of the square plinth.
In architecture, a spur (French griffe, German Eckblatt) is the ornament carved on the angles of the base of early columns. == Ornament == A spur consists of a projecting claw, which, emerging from the lower torus of the base, rests on the projecting angle of the square plinth.
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