case study in stone
finding the right masons, carver, and stone
William Anelay Ltd. carried out the banker masonry and fixing superbly.
For the decorative work that was to emulate the particular fluidity and assurance of the original we turned to a talented young sculptor Adrian Melka of Dick Reid’s workshop in York.
left to right: Charles Anelay of William Anelay Ltd, Penelope Whitworth, client representative, and Paula check our full-sized templates against the banker work before it is delivered to site for fixing. |
Adrian Melka carving the lost south pinnacle which is speculative to the extent of our assumption that it was the same as the surviving north pinnacle. |