One of a pair of stone pine cone finials on gate piers at Compton Verney House, Warwickshire

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One of a pair of stone pine cone finials on gate piers at Compton Verney House, Warwickshire represent eternity . This feature is often mistaken for a pineapple

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Size: 2416px × 3138px
Location: Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Steffie Shields / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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