The Bride
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Location
| Street: | Borde Hill Lane |
| Town: | Borde Hill |
| Parish: | Cuckfield Rural |
| Council: | Mid Sussex District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | RH16 1XP |
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| Object setting: | Garden |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | The Rose Garden in Borde Hill Gardens |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 50 |
| Grid reference: | D9 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Antonio Tantardini |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Construction period: | Mid 1800s |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Borde Hill Gardens |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Building listing: | II* |
| Listing date: | 28/10/1957 |
| Description: | Female figure standing on a plinth, left arm raised over the head, right hand clutching a veil. The statue is placed under a brick, tiled shelter. |
| Signatures: | ANTO. TANTARDINI F. MILANO |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing |
| Object type1: | Statue |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Statue |
| Material: | Marble |
| Part 2: | Round plinth |
| Material: | Marble |
| Depth (cm): | 46 |
| Part 3: | Octagonal base |
| Material: | Marble |
| Height (cm): | 76 |
| Width (cm): | 61 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Abrasions, cracks, splits |
| More details: | Crack on the foot and to the veil at the rear. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 09/06/2005 |
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History
| History: | Borde Hill Gardens are set in 200 acres of Grade 11* listed parkland and woodland. It holds a nationally important collection of trees and shrubs, including 80 'champion' trees. At the heart of the garden is Borde Hill House, a Tudor mansion built by Sir Stephen Borde in 1598. His family came from Cuckfield. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
Further information: | |
| http://www.bordehill.co.uk/ | |
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Photographs
Date: 09/06/2005 Author: Diana Nason Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 09/06/2005 Author: Diana Nason Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 09/06/2005 Author: Diana Nason Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 09/06/2005 Author: Diana Nason Copyright: Creative Commons |
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