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The Eudaemonium
The Eudaemonium
The Eudaemonium
The Eudaemonium
The Eudaemonium
The Eudaemonium

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A 13 foot tall wooden and bronze book-like sculpture that contains a cupboard complete with shelves and artwork that symbolises the benefits that the new building it sits outside of will provide. The cupboard can be locked with a special key that is held in the library.
Title

The Eudaemonium

Date

2018

Medium

wood & bronze

Measurements

H 396 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

WA14_MH_S030

Acquisition method

commissioned by Trafford Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Trafford Council

Custodian

Trafford Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

October 2018

Access

at all times

Inscription description

THE EUDAEMONIUM / being / A COMPENDIUM / of divers / RECIPES, REMEDIES / and / THERAPEUTIC / RECOMMENDATIONS / ancient & modern / dedicated to / the furtherance of / PROSPERITY / inasmuch as it be both / physical & psychological / in origin / compiled by / the goodpeople of / ALTRINGHAM / and begun / in the year / 1290

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Located at

Market Street/Pott Street, Altrincham

WA14 1PF