A small finial with crockets, for Amsterdam's Vondelpark

ByKoen van Velzen 08-05-201511-02-2026

A small finial of 36 cms tall in Baumberger stone. More about finials here, and about crockets here.

This cross flower I carved for Niels Janszen of Reszto in De Meern. A reproduction of it is used for a drinking fountain in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Read more about it on the website of Reszto restoration- in reproduction techniques.

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