Patent ID: 7168474

Claim:
A cornice for crowning a variety of architectural structures comprising: a horizontal base unit having a face section, a top section and a bottom section, at least one of the face section, top section and bottom section further including fastening means; an interchangeable top decorative module removably coupled to the top section of the horizontal base unit; an interchangeable bottom decorative module removably coupled to the top section of the horizontal base unit; and an interchangeable centerpiece decorative module removably coupled to the horizontal base unit and disposed over the face section of the horizontal base unit, wherein each of said decorative modules are modular and interchangeable types of components with respect to previous and subsequent components fabricated in manufacturing, and wherein each said type of component is forged from a large block of wood, wherein the modular and interchangeable types of components minimize waste of excess unforged material, and further minimize waste in the event one component is forged incorrectly, and wherein at least one of the decorative modules includes a hollow channel, and wherein the horizontal base unit includes a corresponding accommodating extension to removably mate with the hollow channel.