Fabulous Pair of Italian Terracotta Garden Lions

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a fabulous large pair of 19th century Italian terracotta lions after the originals by Antonio Canova the famous 18th century Italian Architect and Sculptor. These are a fine pair of good scale and detail with great character. The pair are in the famous recumbent pose with head resting on crossed paws both modelled separately, posed towards each other.

The original lions were sculpted by Antonio Canova in solid marble in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

This pair are sculpted in red terracotta, faithful to the original design and have aged very nicely with great character and style.

These are in really good condition overall with one or two historic repairs as you might expect with age. The lions measure 119 cms long, 48 cms high and 46 cms wide.

A fine and handsome pair, very rare indeed to find of this age being from the late Victorian era circa 1880.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £120 plus vat to most areas. Some areas and extremities may vary, please email or text your postcode for an accurate quote.

The pair are photographed here on separate stone slabs that are not included in the sale.

Physical Dimensions

Height

48cm (18.90")

Width

119cm (46.85")

Depth

46cm (18.11")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1146457

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description

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The pair are in the famous recumbent pose with head resting on crossed paws both modelled separately, posed towards each other.

Rams Head Antiques

fig 1. Fabulous Pair of Italian Terracotta Garden Lions

The original lions were sculpted by Antonio Canova in solid marble in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

This pair are sculpted in red terracotta, faithful to the original design and have aged very nicely with great character and style.

fig 2. Fabulous Pair of Italian Terracotta Garden Lions

These are in really good condition overall with one or two historic repairs as you might expect with age. The lions measure 119 cms long, 48 cms high and 46 cms wide.

A fine and handsome pair, very rare indeed to find of this age being from the late Victorian era circa 1880.

fig 3. Fabulous Pair of Italian Terracotta Garden Lions

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £120 plus vat to most areas. Some areas and extremities may vary, please email or text your postcode for an accurate quote.

The pair are photographed here on separate stone slabs that are not included in the sale.