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Title
Unicorn and Associated Decorative Carving
Date
1929–1930
Medium
yellow sandstone
Measurements
H 200 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)
Accession number
G1_GB_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Dr & Mrs William George Black, 1927
Work type
Building
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
1930
Listing date
16/03/93
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on a bronze tablet on the west façade: The / Mercat Cross / of / Glasgow / Built / in / The Year of Grace / 1929
