Label these two parts of this Baroque chair: A is top; B is bottom. Which match is correct?

• A. A: scrolls; B: cartouche
• B. A: cartouche; B: scrolls (C and S)
• C. A: cartouche; B: rosette
• D. A: rosette; B: cartouche

Answer: (B)

In Baroque furniture, the top crest is typically a cartouche—an oval or shield-shaped frame that creates a formal, framed focal point. The bottom parts, like the apron and legs, lean on scrolling ornament, the flowing S-shaped volutes that give that sense of movement so characteristic of the period. A rosette is a floral motif used as a decorative detail, not the defining top or bottom form in this labeling. So naming the top as cartouche and the bottom as scrolls fits how these motifs are conventionally used, with the cartouche marking the upper crest and the scrolls shaping the lower apron and supports.