Lions, Green Man and Putti 
at Church Street, Stoke
 

Location: Sculpture and panels on the façade of Lion's furnishing shop, Church Street, Stoke
Date of installation: c.1890-1910
Architect: unknown
 

 

 

This three storey building has several decorative panels
Above the shop frontage are four large ornamental upright seated lions.
The two central lions face out from the building, the lions on the corners look away from the building.

 

 

Description: This three storey building has several decorative panels including two panels with the heads of a pair of putti, and a central panel depicting a Green Man face surrounding by foliate decoration. Above the shop frontage are four large ornamental upright seated lions. Of ceramic appearance, the two central lions face out from the building, the lions on the corners look away from the building.

Of ceramic appearance, there are four large ornamental upright seated lions.

 

 

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central panel depicting a Green Man face surrounding by foliate decoration

 

detail at top of building

 

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panels with the heads of a pair of putti

panels with the heads of a pair of putti appears above the left and right hand windows
 

Photos: Feb 2006

 

   

Materials:

Part of work	Material	Dimensions
Putti x 2	Plaster?, painted white	30cm high x 30cm wide x 15cm deep approx
Lions	Plaster/ ceramic?, coloured green and gold, gloss finish	180cm high x 60cm wide x 707cm deep approx
Green man panel	Plaster?, painted white	60cm high x 250cm wide x 15cm deep approx