Henry Sterry fountain
Fountain SE1
A lovely fountain, with its egg-and-dart cornicing and gaping mouth, which presumably is where the functioning parts once sat.
A lovely fountain, with its egg-and-dart cornicing and gaping mouth, which presumably is where the functioning parts once sat.
We feel the date probably gives a clue to what this substantial fountain was erected to commemorate, but we can't think what. Any ideas?
Nice flowers in the upper level. Surely not even a dog would want to drink from the lower level?
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of which for ...". To us it seems exaggerated, convoluted. Did people act...
The lettering is incised and painted black - very effective.
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