The old ornament on the wall

I found this ornament on the wall of an old house. I have been going here very often for many years and never notice these elements. They were embedded in the wall of the house, about 30 cm from the ground, between the doors to small shops. It looks as if there is a seatpost making to this element, but I have no idea what they were used for.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Would be interesting to hear the story behind this. Great find

[Dianne]

Good spotting! An interesting find.

[Suzanne]

Could it be a gargoyle? ie with a spout in its mouth?

I love how using a camera makes us look at details and 'see' things we maybe didn't notice before.

[Mags]

Amazing texture and tones!

[Heather]

Great sighting! There is a story here for sure!

[Kathy]

It's a lovely decorative element on the wall. Is there a chance that it could be a gutter spout, perhaps a gutter than drains down through the wall?

[Jane Pittenger]

Roar!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It looks like some sort of water spout to me- great find!

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely. Nicely spotted.