Eastern Market decorative element

Eastern Market decorative element 1879

Maker unknown

Registration number

1613109

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Eastern Market decorative element

Production date

1879

Medium

cast iron

Dimensions (H x W x D)

82 x 82 x 6.5 cm

Credit line

Purchased, 2013
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

City of Melbourne, coat of arms, Eastern Market, decorative element, 1879

Summary

This was one of twenty-two identical elements that decorated the cast iron roof posts of the central space of the Eastern Market. Bounded by Bourke, Little Collins and Exhibition (formerly Stephen) Streets, the market was built in 1879 and demolished in 1960 to make way for the Southern Cross Hotel.