Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
News Room (former), niche figures. 4. Commerce Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 80 | |
Manual Reference | LE094TCBMAY | |
Type | Statue | |
Title | News Room (former), niche figures. 4. Commerce | |
Designer | Burmantofts Works, Leeds Fireclay Co, ** | |
Architect | Goddard and Co, *** | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | c.1898 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Granby Street / Belvoir Street | |
Precise Location | 2nd floor, extreme righthand niche of both Granby St and Belvoir St frontages | |
A to Z Ref | 4 D4 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK589043 | |
Postcode | LE1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Seated female figure holding a caduceus in her right hand. By her left side is a model of a sailing ship. On her head she wears a castellated crown. The caduceus is traditionally associated with Mercury in his guise as the Roman god of Commerce. Hence, this and the sailing ship, a frequent attribute of Commerce personified, make the identification of the figure fairly certain. | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1898 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
figure | Burmantofts terracotta | h. 122 cm (est.) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Bird guano | on both figures |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | Both figures: caduceus - wings damaged, body of snake missing; Granby St figure: tip of little finger of left hand damaged; Belvoir St figure: top joint of index finger of right hand missing |
