Description
The house on the corner of Clare Street and Baldwin Street was built for Glass & Co. in 1881, to the designs of the architect C.F. Hansom. Glass & Co. were importers of tobacco. 'The tasteful carving which adorns the elevation on every side is the artistic work of Mr. Sheppard, of Paul-street, St. Paul's, and the figures are emblematical of the business to be carried on within the building, amongst them being busts of the Virginian planter, the courtly Sir Walter Raleigh, the trader, the sea captain, the pilot, &c.'
The sculpture is very damaged.
Three statuettes in niches on the first floor:
Indian |
Sir Walter Raleigh |
(headless figure) |
Six heads between the windows of the second floor.
Head of a bearded man |
Head of an African labourer |
(damaged head) |
(damaged head) |
Head of a man |
Head of a man with hat. |
Sculptor
- Edward Sheppard (fl. until 1883),
architectural sculptor, modeller, and wood and stone carver
(Mapping of Sculpture).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 51°27'12" - W 2°35'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: gbsw048; Photograph: 21 March 2019
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