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Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief
Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief
Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief
Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief
Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief
Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief

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At the top is Saint Margaret of Antioch, whose name in Latin, Margarita, means pearl. She holds a gigantic pearl in her right hand and the martyr's palm in her left – she was devoured by Satan in the form of a dragon, who lies beneath her feet. The other symbols relate to places associated with Pearl Assurance. The swords are the City of London, and the covered cup is Saint Dunstan, the patron saint of Stepney where the company had its first office. The wounded hind is Saint Giles, of St Giles in the Fields, the local parish. Other symbols are the sun and a star, and the elements, air, fire, and water.
Title

Pearl Assurance Company Heraldic Relief

Date

1967–1969

Medium

stone

Accession number

NW1_CRH_S137

Work type

Relief

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

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Located at

High Holborn, Holborn

WC1V 6LS

Located on the far right of the modern office building at 262 High Holborn, running up alongside the first, second and third floors.