Recent Examples on the WebLouis Cartier took it all in and designs slowly shifted away from classical motifs and began to include patterns like these palmette finials. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 11 May 2022 Based on an ancient Greek design dating to 1600-1200 BC, the Elena bracelet features a palmette motif that is likely to have originated in Egypt or West Asia. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 June 2021 While the music racks of most high-style Victorian pianos were of elaborately carved and pierced wood, this one is fashioned of chased and engraved copper, brass and silver, with a delicate pierce-work surround of brass scrollwork and palmettes. Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 14 July 2017 Grandmother’s table has at least seven: a chamfered-corner marble top, palmette edge, carved arabesque apron, winged maiden supports, finial topped X-stretcher and paw feet. Jane Alexiadis, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2017