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A carving depicting the upper torsos of two people holding a tankard between them. Popularly called the 'Polly Button' stone, it was removed from the door lintel of a cottage in Burgage Walk, Nuneaton, which was the scene of a local murder. Polly Button was a pregnant unmarried weaver who was murdered by her married lover.
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
Nuneaton
Title
Polly Button Stone
Date
14th C
Medium
stone
Measurements
H 66 x W 38.1 x D 28 cm
Accession number
P/1/1971/97
Acquisition method
transferred from Borough Surveyor
Work type
Sculpture
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
Riversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5TU England
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