Work > Mosaics
F2960-1 Budd/Wagner Blue
WILLIAM CLARKE MEMORIAL MOSAIC
ARTIST: Roger Wagner
Mosaic Craftsman: Oliver Budd
Materials Employed:
Mosaic installed 29th June 2021
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Rare pre-war metallic mosaic (copper, green, blue) – Mellinni - Florence
Iridescent waterglass made by Sisci
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