Very attractive late 19th century Grand Tour lightly patinated bronze model of the Capitoline Lion, after the antique. Brought to Rome during the reign of Domitian the Egyptian lions were placed at the base of the steps leading up to the Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Square) in 1562 and later converted to fountains in 1588. This rare example is depicted with the fountain spout in the mouth of the lion as the original. Presented on a later green marble block base. Italy, probably Rome, circa 1870.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are ...