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2. Finial - Wikipedia

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   Turned wood finials are used on various pieces of furniture. [16] While the purpose of finials on bed posts is mostly decorative, [17] they serve a purpose on curtain rods, providing a way to keep a curtain from slipping off the end of a straight rod. Curtain rod finials can be seen to act much like a barometer of public taste.

3. Newel - Wikipedia

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   A loose ball cap finial on the newel post at the base of the stairway is a plot device in the 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life. The same is used in jest in the 1989 film Christmas Vacation, in which Clark Griswold, in an emotional meltdown, cuts a loose finial off a newel post with a chainsaw. He casually exclaims, "Fixed the newel post!"

4. Bed frame - Wikipedia

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   There are several types of Bed Frames [3] found around the globe. They are typically made of wood or metal. A bed frame includes head, foot, and side rails. [1] The majority of double (full) beds and all queen- and king-sized beds necessitate a central support rail, often accompanied by additional feet that extend towards the floor for stability.

5. Sōrin - Wikipedia

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   The most important stone pagoda having a finial is the hōkyōintō. Usually made in stone and occasionally metal or wood, hōkyōintō started to be made in their present form during the Kamakura period. Like a gorintō, they are divided in five main sections, of which the sōrin is the uppermost. [12] Its components are, from the top down ...

6. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Ancient beds found in the tombs of Tutankhamen and Hetepheres tended to resemble that of an animal, usually a bull. The beds sloped up towards the head, and down towards the foot. To prevent the sleeper from falling off the bed, there was a wooden footboard. Wood or ivory headrests were used instead of pillows.

7. “Babygirl” Director Halina Reijn Says Nicole Kidman’s Milk ...

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   Art imitated life for director Halina Reijn.. Reijn — the director, writer and co-producer of new erotic thriller Babygirl starring Nicole Kidman — revealed in a recent W Magazine interview ...