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JAKE WRIGHT ANTIQUES
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A large and rare C19th pair of `Grand Tour` Medici lions in carved wood, at opposing stances with heads turned to sinister and dexter, with one paw on a ball. Circa 1830. In good condition with no breaks or repairs, and rich built up surface.
30 3/4" wide x 9.5" deep x 21" high.
The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions, one of which is Roman, dating to the 2nd century AD, and the other a 16th-century pendant; by 1598 both were placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. Since 1789 they have been displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
- Period: Circa 1830
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- Price: £2,980.00
- €3,566 Euro
- $3,875 US Dollar
- Location: Warwickshire
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- Dimensions: H: 21cm (8.27in)
- W: 30.75cm (12.11in)
- D: 9.5cm (3.74in)
