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Title
The Symbol of Discovery
Date
1963
Medium
Kirkstone Westmorland green slate, perspex & gold leaf jewel, cobblestone base & blue slate plaque
Measurements
H 200 x W 60 x D (?) cm
Accession number
PO19_JD_S032
Acquisition method
commissioned by Stanley Roth
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Chichester City Council
Custodian
Chichester City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
1963
Listing date
19/01/16
Access
at all times
Inscription description
blue slate plaque set into the cobbles at the front of the sculpture, inscribed by Skelton: SYMBOL OF / DISCOVERY / Westmorland slate / John Skelton / Unveiled in 1963 by Sir / Charles Wheeler PRA / Museums present to the world the / precious offerings of the earth JS