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| Bronze Finial France, 1600 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Made in France around 1600, this bronze finial has been cast in the form of a fleur-de-lis. An iron spike protrudes from the bottom—thus allowing the finial to be attached to something.
Such pieces were made for a variety of ornamental purposes. We can’t be sure for what this finial was made since it has been stripped from its original purpose for centuries. The curators at the V&A, where the finial is housed, suggest that the finial was, perhaps, from a set of ornamental bronze railings which once surrounded the tomb of a wealthy French nobleman. When originally made, the finial most likely was accented with gilding.
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