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RSA/AD/MA/302/19/47 · Item · 26/5/1994
Parte de Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

The figure of Minerva, representing arts, is holding a shield bearing the Gorgon's head and a spear. Three statues were commissioned by Sebastian de Ferranti, a former Vice President of the RSA, to be installed on the pediment of the house as originally proposed by Robert Adam, the architect. The figures were made by Plowden and Smith.

Lifting the statue of Ceres to the roof of Society's House
RSA/AD/MA/302/19/48 · Item · 26/5/1994
Parte de Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

The figure of Ceres is holding a young oak tree. symbolising an early interest in agriculture by the Society. By her feet is a harpoon for catching whales, an invention and industry encouraged by the Society at that time. Three statues were commissioned by Sebastian de Ferranti, a former Vice President of the RSA, to be installed on the pediment of the house as originally proposed by Robert Adam, the architect. The figures were made by Plowden and Smith

RSA/AD/MA/600/10/1 · Item · 1953-1954
Parte de Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

To mark the 200th anniversary of the Society, the then Secretary, Kenneth Luckhurst wrote a history in association with Derek Hudson. The book has a foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (President) and was published by John Murray. There are several copies of the book in the Research Room and archive office.\nIncludes arrangements for publication and editing and suggestions for alterations to text by H A Lindsay, John Gloag, Peter le Neve Foster and others