Anglo-Indian Silver Inkstand with Crystal Inkwells
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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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam and sadeli boxes - sewing and other boxes 347
- ink stands - silver items 130
- ink wells / ink stands, French - French 120
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ink wells / ink stands, material
- glass objects 229
- silver items 303
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