FINIAL, Roofing
H1988.599
Finial roofing, pointed, tapering square with bungle 1/2 way. Base and top of bungle have small squared section around them. The base section is painted black the top of bulge section is painted red the rest of the exterior of the object is painted cream. The taper of the sides is concave with a sharply convex bulge 1/2 way along its length. The angle becomes much sharper for the last 3 cm to the point. Finials are used to give a finish to turrets and domes and are employed also at intersections of ridges and hips on the roofs of buildings.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.599 |
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| Accession Date: | 26 Jul 1988 |
Material
| Iron/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 380mm | Square - base |
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| height | 1070mm |
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