Detail of a carved bust of the former prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in the Muniments Room at Wippell's, with an attached letter

Date:
4 Oct 2023
Location:
J Wippell & Company Limited, 88 Buller Road, Exeter, Devon
Reference:
DP572514
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This bust was carved from a decayed beam from Exeter Cathedral, discarded during Sir Giles Gilbert Scott restoration in the 1870s (see DP572516 for further information).

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/32671 J Wippell & Company Limited, 88 Buller Road, Exeter, Devon; within the Volume: VF000197 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Recording And Advice; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice And Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, James O: Historic England

Keywords

Sculpture, Factory, Workshop, Office