What is a Corinthian Column Capital?
Corinthian Column Capitals are decorative capitals of the highest classical order. These magnificent carvings were developed by Greek sculptors for the classical colonnades of Ancient Corinth. They are characterized by their four-cornered “cocked hat” scrolls. The scrolls project outwards bisecting the angle at each corner and create a widened top that acts as a support for a lintel or entablature. The very earliest records of any one making a column capital at all are in ancient Egypt where the wider top of the support was originally shaped like an open lily flower. Making your own capital with wild Goose Carvings. Wild Goose Carvings supplies a range of decorative carved capitals to fit round columns of 2″ diameter to 7 1/2″ diameter in a variety of styles. Shallow depth capitals may be more suitable for fire surround usage. Upright columns can be made from a variety of materials suitable to your job in hand Pine wood Column Capitals can be fitted on top of columns of all materials w
