TQ3281 : The Mercers' Maiden, Corbet Court, City of London
taken 7 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England
The Mercers' Maiden, Corbet Court, City of London
As the plaque explains, the Mercers' Maiden is a symbol used by the Mercers' Company as a form of logo, from the Middle Ages onwards (not being the subject of a formal grant of arms, it varies in form). It often appears on buildings owned by the Company, across the City and West End. This is one of the oldest examples.
These sculptures, above the portico of the Bank of England, were the work of Sir Charles Wheeler - part of a set depicting 'Creators and Guardians of Wealth' - for Sir Herbert Baker's reconstruction of the Bank edifice between the World Wars.