Detail
This is a Coade stone that was removed from one of the last three remaining public dispensaries and placed above the door to the infirmary.
Coade stone is an interesting substance developed in the 18th century that consisted of clay, terracota, silicates and glass. It would have been molded and then fired in a kiln for several days to produce this fine relief. I believe it depicts the Good Samaritan tending to the man who had been set upon by robbers and left for dead by several passersby.
Detail
This is a Coade stone that was removed from one of the last three remaining public dispensaries and placed above the door to the infirmary.
Coade stone is an interesting substance developed in the 18th century that consisted of clay, terracota, silicates and glass. It would have been molded and then fired in a kiln for several days to produce this fine relief. I believe it depicts the Good Samaritan tending to the man who had been set upon by robbers and left for dead by several passersby.