Finial, Curtain Rod

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Finial, Curtain Rod

Entry/Object ID

96.3.161

Description

Large wooden finials in a foliage motif with gild on red ground/ foliage caps. Used as curtain decoration. 96.3.161.a: H: 12.5x W: 9.5" smaller pieces: a.1 : 4"x1"; a.2 :3.5"x 1.375"; a.3 : 3.75" x 4.75"; a.4 : 3.625" x 2.563" b. H: 12"x W:11; b.1: 2.563"x 3.75" ; b.2 : 5.313" x 3.5" ( a-d in tray 10) c. H: 15.5" x W: 9.75"; c.1 5.5" x 2.5" d. H: 13"x W: 11"; d.1: 4.25" x 3.5"; 2. 5.75" x 3.5" e.H: 13.5"x W;: 12.5"; e.1 6.5"x 5.25" ( may not be a piece of e) f: H: 13.75'x W:12.5", peg. in base : 1.25" ( e-h in tray 9) g: H: 12" x W 13" h: H: 12.5" x W:5.25:" h.1: 4" x 3"; h.2: 12.75" x 4.25"; h.3 : 7.5" x 2.75" i.: H: 12" x 9.125" ; i.1 : 4.5" x 2.5"; i.2: 4.25" x 2.75"(stem-1.5") ( tray 11 i-l) j: H: 13.5" x W: 10.75"; j.1: 2.75" x 1.75"; j.2 12" x 5" (wooden stem 3.25") k: H:13.5" x 5"; k.1: 11.5" x 4.75"; k.2: 3.5" x 4.25"; k.3: 4.375" x 3.313." l: 13.25" x 10.25" ; l.1 4" x 1.125" (wooden stem 3.5")

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3

Source or Donor

Charleston Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Finial, Curtain Rod

Nomenclature Class

Window & Door Coverings

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

96.3.161.M: H:13.5"x W:12"; stem: 3.125" 96.3.161.N:H:12.5"x W:10"; stem 3.75" N.1:4.125"x2.125" N.2: 6"x3.5" 96.3.161.O: H:12.75" xW: 9.5"; stem:2.25" 96.3.161.P: H:13.5" x W:9.75"; stem 2.25" 96.3.161.P.1: 5.5"x3" 96.3.161.q: H:12"x W:11" (nail) 96.3.161.q.1: 3.75" x2.5" 96.161.r. H:12" x W:9.5"; 96.3.161.r.1: 3.5"x 2.125" 96.161.s: H:12" xW:6.25"; stem 2.875" 96.161.s.1 H:12" x W: 4.25"

Location

Location

Building

AR /attic

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

caps are mostly in several pieces, lots of flaking, chipping, general decay

Exhibitions

10
16

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 22, 2005

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 2, 2025