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Finials: Fact And Fiction

I'm larger than a pinnacle, but smaller than a spire. What am I? I'm a finial!This decorative element can be found on buildings, furniture, flagpoles, fence posts, walls, curtain rods, lamps and even handles of souvenir spoons. Architectural finials, found in all shapes and sizes, are steeped in

Publication: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA

In The Garden; Expressing Personality With Flamingos or Finials

STROLL THROUGH THE VERDANT TERRAIN OF THOSE WHO love their gardens and, without fail, the tour will lead to a treasured object. It might be something as fabulous as a modern sculpture in polished granite or as simple as a martin house. It is the value, not the price, that has meaning to gardeners.

Publication: The Washington Post

Author Is Sitting Pretty With Historical Book; Chair Expert Focuses on Local Product

Fred Johnson never thought he would be a chair collector, but when he was a new resident of Loudoun County in the 1970s, a friend took him to his first country auction, where he admired a particularly graceful chair with acorn finials. He has been chasing Waterford chairs, as they are known, ever

Publication: The Washington Post

Area Writer Is Sitting Pretty With Historical Book; Chair Expert Focuses On Local Product

Fred Johnson never thought he would be a chair collector, but when he was a new resident of Loudoun County in the 1970s, a friend took him to his first country auction, where he admired a particularly graceful chair with acorn finials. He has been chasing Waterford chairs, as they are known, ever

Publication: The Washington Post

Ladder-Back Chairs.(Brief Article)

This quintessential country chair has been a staple in American homes for 300 years Furniture trends come and go, but the traditional ladder-back chair always stays in style. First produced in medieval Europe, it came to America with the Pilgrims and has remained in demand ever since. "Although its

Publication: Country Living