Concrete 3 Tier Fountain Classical Pineapple Finial
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$259.99 - Regular price
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$259.99
- 42.5 in. tall
- Required, tiers ship separately and stack on site
- Aged gray green with egg and dart molding
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PINEAPPLE FINIAL FOUNTAIN
The Pineapple Has Meant Welcome Since the 1700s
Colonial households put a pineapple on the gatepost, over the door and on the newel post, and everybody knew what it meant. The fruit was rare and expensive, so putting one out was a way of saying that whatever was in the house was for the guest as much as the host. The symbol outlived the scarcity. It is still carved into porch columns up and down the East Coast.
That is what sits on top of this fountain, and it is why the piece belongs at the front of a house rather than the back. A pineapple fountain at the end of a front walk says something specific to the person coming up it, which a plain tiered bowl does not.
Under the finial, the upper bowl carries egg and dart molding around its rim, the classical repeating pattern of ovals and points. It does something practical as well as decorative. The molding interrupts the sheet of water coming over the edge, so the overflow arrives in even segments instead of one unbroken curtain. The whole piece is cast concrete in an aged gray green that reads as a fountain that has been standing there a while.
What You Get With This Pineapple Fountain
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A pineapple finial, which most tiered fountains do not have.
The colonial symbol of welcome, sitting at the top of the piece. It is the reason to put this one at the front of a house instead of the back.
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Egg and dart molding splits the overflow.
The classical pattern around the upper rim breaks the sheet of water into even segments as it comes over. Detail that changes what the water does, not only what the fountain looks like.
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Cast concrete in aged gray green.
Real mass and a finish that already looks settled rather than freshly poured. Concrete keeps developing color outdoors through the first seasons.
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Pump included, no plumbing and no wiring.
It recirculates the same water and runs from one standard outdoor outlet. Fill it with a hose and plug it in.
Put it where people arrive. A front yard fountain position at the end of a walk, inside a circular drive, or centered in a bed you see from the porch is where the pineapple actually does its job. The tiers ship separately and stack on site, and concrete at this size is a two person job, so choose the position and level the ground before you start assembling rather than after. It needs no lighting to work, though a low spotlight from the front picks the finial out nicely after dark.
Pineapple Fountain Size, Weight, and Materials
| Dimensions | 42.5 in. tall |
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| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Aged gray green with egg and dart molding |
| Design | Three tier classical fountain with pineapple finial |
| Pump | Included, recirculating |
| Power | AC plug in, 110V |
| Water flow | From the finial through two molded bowls |
| Lighting | No lighting |
| Water connection | Self contained, no plumbing required |
| Assembly | Required, tiers ship separately and stack on site |
| Recommended use | Outdoor |
Keeping This Pineapple Fountain in Good Order
Pineapple Fountain upkeep, in three lines
- Every few days Top up. The water must always cover the pump.
- Every 2 to 3 weeks Empty, rinse, wipe the pump screen, refill.
- Before the first frost Drain it completely and bring the pump indoors.
Rinse the bowls and flush the pump every two or three weeks through the season. The egg and dart molding is where mineral film shows first in hard ...
- 3 years Warranty against manufacturing defects
- 60 days Returns, no restocking fee
- Free shipping Continental US, from California or New Jersey
Questions About This Pineapple Fountain
Why a pineapple
What is egg and dart molding
How hard is the assembly
Does it need lights
Ships free from California or New Jersey, and it is covered for three years.
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