Coade stone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Coade stone
Named after Eleanor Coade, late 18th-century English manufacturer
Example Sentences
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Carved from Coade stone, the sculpture is thought to have been made in 1802 and depicts the Roman Naiade, Sabrina, in a grotto which was originally decorated with shells, coral and gems.
From BBC
Photograph: Tom Phillips As the torch sweeps into Cheltenham late this afternoon, past the Coade stone caryatids of regency Montpellier and the Gap store on the Promenade where David Cameron did his Christmas shopping, Mary Wixey, 91, will be warming up.
From The Guardian
Some monuments are being listed on their own merits rather than for their occupants; Henry Hunter, a Presbyterian minister and translator, earns a listing for his imposing 1801 obelisk, made of artificial Coade stone, while Eleanor Coade, inventor of the stone, is buried nearby.
From The Guardian
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