Definition von finials im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Finials are decorative pieces that are attached to the ends of curtain rods, creating a finished look to the rod Available in a wide variety of materials
Also called decorative tips, these may come in different shapes, such as balls or pointed steeples, which attach to the top and bottom of a hinge for decoration Only some hinges will accept these finials
1 The ornamentation found at the top of a tower or spire 2 Any finishing or crowning addition (Webster's)
> A decorative component of furniture, the finial is a crowning ornament or detail often found on the pediment of large pieces of case furniture, such as chest-on-chests, highboys, and tall case clocks
The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself
A carved or shaped decorative detail used to ornament the top of an upright such as a bedpost, in the opening of a broken pediment or topping a lamp Motifs include flames, urns, pineapples and other vertical motifs
A decorative wooden feature placed at the apex of a gable wall, usually in the form of a turned and pointed spike standing above the roof line and integrated with the bargeboard
The normally solid glass terminal at the bottom of a chandelier The bottom of the finial is usually the lowest point of a chandelier Finials are sometimes in the shape of a knop (knob-like ornament)
The shaped detachable end of a curtain pole designed to stop the curtains falling off the end of the rail In architecture, it also refers to the moulded ornament sitting on top of a post, gable or spire Curtain finials now come in hundreds of different shapes and sizes and are useful to continue the design theme For Gothic style you could have wrought iron arrows or fleur-de-lys, or coloured glass spheres for a more modern look