The Tontine Heads behind the Provand's Lordship in Glasgow. Dating from the 19th Century, these heads originally adorned keystones of arches in the Tontine Hotel at Glasgow Cross.

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For some reason, the top left one always reminds me of Robbie Coltrane as Danny in the 1980s TV series Tutti Frutti. I think it's the hair.

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The four oldest of Glasgow's thirteen Tontine Heads. Sculpted by David and James Cation between 1737 and 1742, they originally adorned keystones of arches in Allan Dreghorn's Town Hall at Glasgow Cross.

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They're now housed in the Provand's Lordship, Glasgow's oldest house, on Castle Street.

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Six of the most decorative Tontine Heads. Dating from the 19th Century, these heads originally adorned keystones of arches in the Tontine Hotel at Glasgow Cross.

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