The Gold Smelters, Portland limestone relief sculpture at Aldersgate Street, City of London, United Kingdom.
The Gold Smelters relief measures 1.5 meters in height and 4.5 meters in width, depicting twelve individuals performing various steps of gold refining operations.
Created in 1901 by J. Daymond & Son, this frieze was relocated in 1975 after surviving the 1940 incendiary bombing that affected the Barbican area.
The sculpture illustrates the complete process of gold refining, from weighing and recording to melting and presenting the final product to customers.
Located at the intersection of Aldersgate Street and Fenn Street, the relief is mounted on a concrete block with a brick foundation and includes an explanatory plaque.
The frieze contains a figure wearing seventeenth-century attire who supervises the operations while recording results with a quill pen.
Location: City of London
Inception: 1901
Creator: John Daymond III, John Dudley Daymond
Made from material: Portland limestone
Part of: list of public art in the City of London
GPS coordinates: 51.52139,-0.09718
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:35
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