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Field Visit
Date 20 September 2002
Event ID 612824
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/612824
A figure is seated at a desk contained within the central letter C, within a square, and surrounded by a decorative border including thistles, with a bird at each of the top corners; the whole set within an architectural roundel.
In 1883 Robert Clark, founder of the printing works, R & R Clark Ltd purchased the site.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : Central C in square with R & R above it (raised letters).
On horizontal ribbon under C (raised letters): EDINBURGH
On vertical ribbon on left side (raised letters): PRINTERS
On vertical ribbon on right side (raised letters): PRINTERS
On date stone in left gable (entwined numbers): 1883
Signatures : See below
Design period : 1883
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0464)