Finial

Object Name:

Finial

Object ID:

2003.052

Date:

circa 1890

Description:

Carved ball-type cap for a newel post, from former U.S. Post Office and Court House at North State and Park Streets, Concord, NH, built in 1889. Probably chestnut, varnished. Circular turned cap with hemispherical top carved in shell-like design. Flared base.

Material:

Wood
Chestnut

Dimensions:

H-4.3 Dia-5.1 inches

Provenance:

The building closed in 1967 when a new federal building opened at Pleasant and South Streets. The old building was renovated inside and reopened in 1975 as the Legislative Office Building. The cap was obtained by a local preservationist during the remodeling.

Credit Line:

Gift of John F. Page

People:

Page, John F. (1935-2012)

Subjects:

Architectural elements, Newel posts, Newels, Finials, Posts, Newel, Post offices, Courthouses