Penzance Town Council Twinning Plate Commission

The most recent commission for Penzance Town Council was for a ceremonial dish presented to the mayor of Concarneau, the French town with which Penzance is twinned. The dish reflects the heritage of fishing in both towns, in particular the pressing of pilchards, seen bordering the plate. The ocean and sea urchin continue the ocean theme that both separate and connect the towns. The repousse work in the sea urchin creates a deliberate optical illusion, changing from concave to convex depending on the angle from which it is seen.

Future commissions from Penzance Town Council include Mayoral regalia to be ready for 2009.

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