Sentence:  Went to visit our good neighbor, Mr. Bohun, whose whole house is a cabinet of all elegancies, especially Indian; ... [A]bove all, his lady's cabinet is adorned on the <WSD>fret</WSD>, ceiling, and chimney-piece with Mr. Gibbons's best carving. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines, often in relief.