One of the most visible insignia of office was the thin pencil-shaped earring and the stone-set, gold hat
finial called shalok.
The 16th century tomb, resting place of Mughal emperor Humayun who stumbled to his death down a steep flight of stairs, was making do with a copper replica
finial since last year.
Suffering pangs of conscience, the
finial phantom returned the piece.
"To achieve the continuity effect, the newel on the starter step needed to have a 'neck' that joined the
finial and this necked newel had to come from a single piece of wood," Ng explains.
Samuelson informed the crowd that the gold-leaf on the
finial was donated by the family of John J.
The Lambourn trainer said: "I'm very pleased to be asked to train for Cheveley Park Stud and, although it's early days,
Finial looks an athletic two-year-old type and I couldn't be more pleased with her.
The Victorian example of similar 13-inch size decorated with teapot
finial, the body sprig decorated with birds, flowers and the motto Think of Me was estimated at pounds 80-pounds 120.
Warm brass and a bead
finial add ornament to all loose leaf aromatics, from exquisite estate teas to ordinary oolongs.
I didn't find a
finial at the lumberyard that matched the one I had created in my mind's eye, so I went home and turned one myself on the lathe.
The launch follows Allied World's completion of the acquisition of
FINIAL INSURANCE CO., which was formerly known as Converium Insurance (North America).
The highlight of the design of the railings is the decorative
finial. The architect took his inspiration from a design he had seen for a railing surrounding an arboretum in Derby and recognised how it would enhance and upgrade the area.
Each flag staff is topped with a brass
finial in the shape of a modern lamp and flame.