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Ipswich
Suffolk
East of England
King Street
(Corn Exchange)
Ceres and Pomona
Brightwen Binyon
1882
 
Description
Two stone panels framing the semi-circular window in the façade of the Exchange Chambers. Showing two female figures, identified by inscriptions:
CERES, with a cornucopia and holding a torch (goddess of crops).
POMONA, with a pruning knife and fruit (goddess of fruit) .
The Exchange Chambers functioned as both exchange and fruit and vegetable market.
Sculptor
Brightwen Binyon (Ipswich 1846-1905), Ipswich architect.
Sources & Information
Recording Archive for Public Sculpture in Norfolk & Suffolk,
Ipswich Sculpture Trail
PDF on-line
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Recording Archive for Public Sculpture in Norfolk & Suffolk,
database
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Tags
Town:
Ipswich
County:
Suffolk
Subdivision:
East of England
Country:
Great Britain
Binyon, Brightwen
Ceres / Demeter
Pomona
Location (N 52°3'26" - E 1°9'7")
Item Code:
gbee034
; Photograph: 1 August 2012
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