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Title
Sherlock Holmes Statue
Date
1999
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
W1U_ML_S9005
Acquisition method
commissioned by The Sherlock Holmes Statue Company Ltd and funded by Abbey National, then occupants of 221b Baker Street (the fictional home of Holmes)
Work type
Statue
Owner
The Sherlock Holmes Statue Company Ltd
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
23 September 1999
Access
at all times
Inscription description
side 1: 221b Baker Street / the address of Sherlock Holmes / is at the original headquarters of / Abbey National plc / Sculptor: John Doubleday / side 2: The Great Detective / Side 3: This statue commissioned by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London / was sponsored by / Abbey National plc / to commemorate it's / 150th Anniversary in 1999