French Brass Concertina Spark Screen
An antique French brass Concertina spark screen, 19th century, the nine leaf folding pierced screen with a shaped vegetal base with scroll embellishments, the vertical supports entwined with a pair of serpents, the arching top with tiered lobed finial. Height 30.31 in. Width 48.03 in.
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- 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, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and 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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