Finials, Fire urns pinnacles and Flames

Finials are ornaments placed on the roof ridge, at the meeting of the hip rafters, on the framework king posts. If their main function is to protect the framework from rainwater infiltrations, finials quickly became roof decoration elements, extending the lines of the roof with a vertical and elegant projection. Square, circular, short and stout or elevated and extended, finials adapt to different roof shapes. Topped by a pineapple-shaped decoration, they can also be used as a pinnacle. Finials can be used alone or as bases for weathervanes. Flame finials are classic architectural ornaments that were originally in stone in the form of a vase with a flame.