Location
10-12 New Street
Stonehaven, Kincardine
Description
There are two sets of interesting railings opposite each other. The right hand one is composed of equal armed crosses, pommée, (bottom photograph) there is additional iron work relief set inside the garden wall to the left with a matched pair of eagles, painted black, in conflict with serpents painted red. They are in a cement wall which has railings on top. The figures are cast iron, they sit on an iron rail and the back of the recess is also lined with iron or steel. The recess in which they sit is mirrored on the opposite wall of the joint garden with No.10. That recess has rust marks which show that another pair of similar figures resided in that recess
The wall ornaments on the left are minimal but also seem to have a religious theme with Latin crosses that are both pommée (with balls) and triumphant (on orbs).
Related Information
Any further information on the origin or significance of the eagle and serpent plaques would be gratefully received.
Era
1900s
Categories
Iconography
- animals in general
- cross, Greek
- cross, Roman
- eagle
- serpent
Photographer
- Martin Sim
Unavailable Data
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