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Three metal columns are at acute angles on a plinth, each topped with winged anvils.

Title

Flying Anvils

Date

c.2007

Measurements

H 550 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

DY5_RA_S138

Work type

Sculpture

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on a metal plaque: Flying Anvils by Paul Margetts / The Flying Anvils depict the transformation of the / Merry Hill and the Waterfront site from the / traditional Round Oak steelworks to the vibrant / area that it is today. The anvils, which symbolize / metalworking from the past, are taking flight to / greener pastures. The sculpture has been / designed and produced by Paul Margetts / – a sculptor from the local area.

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