Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)
Village Sign (falconer)

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A replica replaced the original in 1990. The village sign is set in the centre of an attractive green, with the figure facing traffic coming from Framlingham. The falconer is shown in a traditional short tunic and tights with a long cloak and cap, and has a falcon on his right shoulder.
Title

Village Sign (falconer)

Date

1953 and 1990

Medium

wood, brick & flint

Measurements

H 240 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 60 x W 110 x D 110 cm

Accession number

IP13_TJ_S104

Acquisition method

commissioned by Earl Soham Women's Institute 

Work type

Sign or marker

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscribed at top and rear: EARL SOHAM; at base: Erected by the Women’s Institute to commemorate the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II; at rear: Original carving by Ray Exworth in 1953. The replica by Nick Deans in 1990 

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The Street, Earl Soham

IP13 7RZ