Pair of Early C19th 'Grand Tour' Souvenir Patinated Cast-lead Lions Mounted Upon Rouge Griotte Marble Plinth Bases , Copies of the Egyptian Lions from the Vatican, Rome.

Pair of early C19th 'Grand Tour' souvenir patinated cast-lead lions mounted on rouge griotte marble plinth bases , copies of the Egyptian lions from The Vatican, Rome.

Cast lead lions or lionesses modelled in a lying, resting pose with crossed front paws and their tails wrapped across their rear flanks . Patinated to resemble bronze and mounted upon well-figured 'rouge griotte' marble rectangular bases.

Modelled after the pair of ancient Egyptian stone lion statues that stand in the 'Cortile Della Pigne' ( 'Courtyard of the Pinecone' ) Vatican Museum, Rome, Italy .

Some wear to the faces probably from cleaning and rubbing commensurate with age. The bodies with historic marks and minor dents and dings , having been caused by the nature of the soft lead medium , but no breaks or losses. Good consistent patination.

H 4"

W 8"

D 4"

England c. 1820

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