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Teminus / Bases
Description
The terminus is a pilaster-like support, the fundamental form of which is characterized by tapering downwards in manner recalling an inverted Obelisk. The name is derived from the fact that similar constructions were used in the Antique as milestones & to mark the Terminations of fields, ect.
The Terminus consist of the profiled base, not infrequently supported on a special pedestal; the shaft tapering downwards and usually ornamented with festoons; and the capital, which is often replace by a bust or half figure.
Applications
Standing isolated, it serves as a Pedestal for busts and lamps; as a Post for railings, and in gardens & terraces. The latter was exceeding popular in the Rococo period. Joined to the wall, the Terminus often takes the place of the pilaster. This is especially true of the furniture / chimney-pieces and small architectural constructions of the Renaissance period. It is also not uncommon on Utensils – eg. tripods, handles of pokers, seals, ect. Related Product : Base
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