If the left-hand scroll is labeled C, what is the label of the right-hand scroll?

If the left-hand scroll is labeled C, what is the label of the right-hand scroll?

• A. S Scroll
• B. C Scroll
• C. Both Labels
• D. Neither Label

Answer: (A)

Think in terms of complementary scroll forms used to create balanced, mirrored ornament. In this kind of decorative motif, the two scrolls on opposite sides usually form a pair: one is a C-scroll, the other an S-scroll. If the left-hand scroll is labeled C, the right-hand scroll is labeled S to complete the balanced duo. The other labels would break that paired pattern—duplicating the same form on both sides, labeling neither, or insisting both labels apply—none of which fit the typical left-right harmony of scrollwork.

Think in terms of complementary scroll forms used to create balanced, mirrored ornament. In this kind of decorative motif, the two scrolls on opposite sides usually form a pair: one is a C-scroll, the other an S-scroll. If the left-hand scroll is labeled C, the right-hand scroll is labeled S to complete the balanced duo. The other labels would break that paired pattern—duplicating the same form on both sides, labeling neither, or insisting both labels apply—none of which fit the typical left-right harmony of scrollwork.