Author Topic: Ghost finial  (Read 3097 times)

Whitedog

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Ghost finial
« on: November 14, 2009, 11:02:09 PM »
   Hello. I'm the new guy here. I was wondering if anybody here could show me a picture or some examples of what a ghost finial is on a patchbox.  Thanks, Fred

Sean

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Re: Ghost finial
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2009, 11:56:17 PM »
Whitedog,

Sent you an e-mail with a couple pictures attached.

Sean

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Ghost finial
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 01:50:59 AM »
Hi Whitedog, and welcome to the site.

Sean, why not post them here so we can all see.  I haven't the foggiest idea what a Ghost Finial is.
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Re: Ghost finial
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 03:43:58 AM »
   Me either, I hope it doesn't scare me!
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Re: Ghost finial
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 03:58:51 AM »
I was scared to ask for pics... :o
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Re: Ghost finial
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 05:20:05 AM »
Sorry guys, don't have a photobucket account for this stuff and the stuff I sent him is copyrighted.  What he's asking about is a term I used on another board.  It refers to the general shape of the finial on 1840's and 50's  Leman and Deringer 4-piece patchboxes.  The first Leman pictured on this link is an example:

http://www.prospector-utah.com/leman.htm

The Deringers were skinnier.

Sean