Early 20th century sculpture, not much information online but what I have found is shared below:
“The sculptural decoration consists of a good pair of a swirly-tailed mermaid and merman above the corner entrance, with little Roman-style dolphins between. The group is signed by Gilbert Seale and Son, sculptors, and Gibson, Sopwith and Gordon architects. There is a cupola high up over the corner, and round the corner, a couple of winged cherubic heads of a type favoured by Gilbert Seale.” ~ http://ornamentalpassions.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/41-kingsway-wc2.html
“The shop was originally designed (I think) as a stationery shop called The Pen Corner, owned by L.G.Sloan Ltd who sold playing cards, board games and so on as well as pens and paper. Waterman pens were a speciality, and the building is still known as Waterman House. Are the merfolk a rebus, an architectural pun?” ~ http://ornamentalpassions.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/41-kingsway-wc2.html
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/pqRvyqXc38P2
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