A few examples of appraisal values for
SHELL FINIAL

• SET OF BRASS SCALLOP SHELL FINIAL
  SET OF BRASS SCALLOP SHELL FINIAL FIREPLACE TOOLSSet of Brass Scallop Shell Finial Fireplace Tools , comprising shovel, poker, tongs and brush Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• *A Malachite Bone and Shell
  *A Malachite Bone and Shell Finial of egg form raised on a stepped base together with a silvered metal canister having a malachite mounted top. Height of first 4 7/8 inches.
• Shell form lead birdbath, scalloped
  Shell form lead birdbath, scalloped shell form bowl with birds perched on edge, twisted dolphin form base, 20th century, 14 x 15-1/2 x 14 in. Some rodent chew to birds' wings and tails, some bending possibly as made, other normal wear and weathering.
• Pair Louis XIV style gilt-bronze
  Pair Louis XIV style gilt-bronze chenets late 19th century floral finial on tapered column adorned with griffon caryatid and garland ending in shell-and-scroll feet on quatrefoil base. H22'' W8 1/2'' (2pcs) Provenance: South Carolina private collection. scattered gilding losses otherwise good overall condition.
• Aesthetic Galvanized Metal Turret
  Aesthetic Galvanized Metal Turret Finial, fourth quarter 19th century, the standard issuing naturalistic lilies and fronds, topped by a swinging stylized sheet metal animal's head, h. 75-1/2", dia. 27".
• A Continental Terracotta Finial
  A Continental Terracotta Finial of urn form with swag decoration. Height 30 1/2 inches.
• CHINESE CLOISONNE FINIALS Lot of
  CHINESE CLOISONNE FINIALS Lot of (2) Enamel on Bronze Lid Embellishments, each topped with an auspicious symbol (a conch shell and a gourd), 7" high, 3 3/4" diam. Conch shell with side dent and enamel losses; both with surface wear.
• SCALLOP SHELL METAL-MOUNTED SEAGULL
  SCALLOP SHELL METAL-MOUNTED SEAGULL FORM BOWL with coppered beak and inlaid eyes the bowl formed as a large scallop shell - h:15.50 w:15 in.
• A set of four reconstituted stone
  A set of four reconstituted stone ball finials, 30cm high
• A French Iron Architectural
  A French Iron Architectural Finial having a spearhead form top over the spherical standard raised on a circular base. Height 25 1/4 inches.
• DIMINUTIVE BRONZE BIRD FORM
  DIMINUTIVE BRONZE BIRD FORM FINIAL Diminutive bronze bird form finial, likely 10th-12th century AD Iran, as bird form finials similar to this were particularly popular for use on household items, this example having a twisted body with large cast tail feathers and a plumed head, rising on a pierced pyramidal base, resting on an acrylic stand. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Hillel and Johanna Norry, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: h. 2.75", w. 2.5",
• A Brass Ship's Fluid Sconce
  A Brass Ship's Fluid Sconce having a shaped backplate with fleur-de-lis terminals supporting the columnar sconce with a pine cone drop finial. Height overall 28 inches.
• Faux bronze spelter metal lamp
  Faux bronze spelter metal lamp c.1920 with a maiden with bow and arrow and a nautilus shell shade all mounted on a black marble base. 15.5"h.
• A set of four reconstituted stone
  A set of four reconstituted stone ball finials, 60cm high
• AMERICAN CAST IRON ARCHITECTURAL
  AMERICAN CAST IRON ARCHITECTURAL FINIAL. Circa 1900. Conical shape with threading on a flange. Oxidation. 25.5"h.
• French Wrought-Iron Architectural
  French Wrought-Iron Architectural Finial, ca. 1900, now mounted as a garden ornament with a central spike joined to four scroll elements forming a "birdcage" segment, now mounted on a cast-stone base, h. 48".
• Victorian shell box; bone feet,
  Victorian shell box; bone feet, shaped front, dome top, metal escutcheon. 5"L. Crack in one corner of lid.
• Bronze floor lamp with carved
  Bronze floor lamp with carved soapstone finial; shaped floriform legs on triangular base, multiple turnings on baluster style pole. 64"H. Surface wear.
• CLASSICAL STYLE STONE FINIAL of
  CLASSICAL STYLE STONE FINIAL of bulbous acorn form - dia: 14 in. h:27 in. Other Notes: DHS
• HAWKSLEY SHELL DESIGN POWDER
  HAWKSLEY SHELL DESIGN POWDER FLASK 7'' copper repousse' body with clam shell design hanging eyelets brass cap held by three set screws external spring cap is threaded for charging spout cap marked ''G.& J.W.HAWKSLEY SHEFFIELD'' manufactured mid to late 19th century.
• Ming Dynasty Polychromed Pottery
  Ming Dynasty Polychromed Pottery Roof Finial, second quarter 17th century, in the form of a seated armored warrior, now mounted as a table lamp on a custom mahogany base of modified wedge form, fitted with a bone-white knife-pleated fabric shade and a slender vasiform brass finial, h. 31".
• A Pair of Continental Terracotta
  A Pair of Continental Terracotta Finials each of pine cone form raised on a square base painted green. Height 23 1/2 inches.
• Tall Pair of American Cast-Iron
  Tall Pair of American Cast-Iron Turret Finials, modeled as a pair of graduated spheres surmounting a truncated cone and capped by a tall tapered spike, presently in an old weathered black-painted finish, h. 38", dia. 8".
• Bronze floor lamp with carved
  Bronze floor lamp with carved soapstone finial; shaped floriform legs on triangular base, multiple turnings on baluster style pole. 64"H. Surface wear.
• Tall Pair of French Cast-Iron
  Tall Pair of French Cast-Iron Spiked Rooftop Finials, each on an integral base of truncated cone form, presently in a matte black-painted finish, h. 37\", dia. 9\".
• Two Italian Architectural
  Two Italian Architectural Fragments, including a turned and carved giltwood pole finial, third quarter 19th century, h. 12", and a carved plume, first quarter 19th century, l. 18-1/2", both now mounted on individual custom blackened steel stands.
• Pair brass andirons: ball and urn
  Pair brass andirons: ball and urn finials on baluster shafts, ogee feet, matching log stops, 19th century, 19-1/2 x 5 x 16 in. Old polished surface, scratches and dents, one finial cracked at seam, polish residue.
• Cast metal with faux bronze
  Cast metal with faux bronze finish fountain with a standing female nude holding a large scallop shell and with a turtle on the base. 64"h. base 24"dia.
• AMERICAN CARVED AND TURNED
  AMERICAN CARVED AND TURNED ARCHITECTURAL FINIAL. First half-19th century, pine. Carved pine cone top on turned base. Old weathered white paint traces. Age split and glued and wired repairs. Square stepped foot is a later addition. 25.5"h.
• A lead bird bath with shell bowl
  A lead bird bath with shell bowl and cherub finial, 45cm wide
• FINE COPPER ARCHITECTURAL STEEPLE
  FINE COPPER ARCHITECTURAL STEEPLE FINIALca. mid-late 19th century; decorative multi-tier steeple topper/finial fabricated of multi-sheet copper tapered comical figure top with ball and button top and three tiers of progressively smaller decorative corbels, each press mold formed and multi-sheet constructed with solder, 18"d, 61 1/4"; Condition: some solder failures and holes in corbel mounts, button top possible replacement, nice form for decorative use as artistic feature
• Cast metal lamp with twisted finial
  Cast metal lamp with twisted finial and molded wax drip candle light flanked by shaped frame with prisms. 16"H.
• Pair Chippendale style brackets:
  Pair Chippendale style brackets: each with bird finial, leaf and scroll carving and mirrored back over demilune bracket shelf, mixed woods, 20th century, 36 x 20 x 7 in. Both with scattered breaks and repairs to carved elements including finials and scrolled bases, other minor chips and separations at joints. Private Collection, Memphis, Tennessee
• Finely carved wooden shorebird,
  Finely carved wooden shorebird, finely detailed feather decoration, feet conform to driftwood base, American, circa 1980, 12-1/4 in., mounted as a lamp on pine platform, 16 in. to base of socket. Excellent condition.
• A Persian Copper and Tin Cloche
  A Persian Copper and Tin Cloche having a conical finial and engraved decoration throughout with bands of scrollwork and geometric motifs. Height 10 1/2 inches.
• Attractive, Large Pair of
  Attractive, Large Pair of Austro-German Carved Beechwood Balustrade Finials, first quarter 18th century, in the form of winged female Sphinx torsos, the bodies terminating in large tangent foliate scrolls, presently in a matte "old ivory"-painted finish, h. 23", w. 4-1/2", d. 18".