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Pair of Antique Italian Finals
Nikki Page Antiques
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Pair of Antique Italian Finals

19th century
Description

Pair of antique Italian finals. Original paint and gilding.

You can scan all over any picture on my website with your cursor to magnify the area.

Width: 8 inches (20 cm)

Height: 4 inches (10 cm)

Depth: 4 inches (10 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Nikki Page Antiques has dated these Italian Carved Giltwood Finials to the 19th Century.

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SA1182374
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Description
Pair of antique Italian finals. Original paint and gilding.

You can scan all over any picture on my website with your cursor to magnify the area.

Width: 8 inches (20 cm)

Height: 4 inches (10 cm)

Depth: 4 inches (10 cm)

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Nikki Page Antiques has dated these Italian Carved Giltwood Finials to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182374
Nikki Page Antiques
Nikki Page Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2015
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A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail.
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Archive I A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail.

Pair of antique Italian finals

Archive II A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail. View II
Archive III A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail. View III
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Nikki Page Antiques

Nikki Page Antiques
Telephone 01622 815648 or 07836 662642
Location
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
United Kingdom
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Nikki Page Antiques
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A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail.
Pair of antique Italian finals
Ref: SA1182374
A pair of antique carved giltwood finials featuring a flaming urn design with round pedestal bases and weathered gold leaf detail.
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Giltwood finials are hand-carved wooden decorative ornaments coated with gesso and gold leaf. Historically used to crown architectural pediments, four-poster beds, cabinets, or clocks, they feature classical forms such as urns, flames, and acorns.

Italian finials from the Baroque and Neoclassical periods were typically hand-carved from softwoods like pine or lindenwood. The carved timber was then coated in a gesso substrate before water-gilding or oil-gilding with genuine gold leaf was applied.

Authentic period finials display evidence of hand-carving tools, slight asymmetries, and timber shrinkage along the grain. The gilding often reveals natural wear, exposing underlying red or grey bole clay and gesso layers, along with period mounting pegs.

Carved finials function as standalone sculptural accents in contemporary settings. Designers often display them in pairs on mantelpieces, integrated within bookshelf displays, or mounted on custom metal bases upon sideboards.

Gilded wood requires dry cleaning methods only, as water and solvents dissolve gesso and gold leaf. Dust gently using a soft, natural-bristle brush or feather duster, avoiding friction that can flake delicate leafing.
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