William and Aaron Lestourgeon, argyle, plain drum shaped with…
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William and Aaron Lestourgeon, argyle, plain drum shaped with moulding to base and rim and having internal sleeve filled through hinged cap on upper handle socket, long swan neck spout and gadroon rim pull off cover with baluster finial and mounted with looped wooden handle, bearing marks for William and Aaron Lestourgeon, London 1770. Total weight 320grs. Height 12 cm
finial. An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials follow a variety of forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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