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A Pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock Large Salt Glazed Pottery Garden Lions on Bases. Lions Circa 1850.
Carradale Farm Antiques
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A Pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock Large Salt Glazed Pottery Garden Lions on Bases. Lions Circa 1850.

19th century
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A pair of large salt glazed pottery garden lions on bases. The lions both stamped Hulrford Kilmarnock fire clay works. Standing at an imposing h135cm x d56cm x w123cm. (Including base) The bases are in cast reconstituted stone specially commissioned by us.

Physical Dimensions
Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated these Salt Glazed Garden Lions to the 1850s.

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SA998765
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SA2474
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Description
A pair of large salt glazed pottery garden lions on bases. The lions both stamped Hulrford Kilmarnock fire clay works. Standing at an imposing h135cm x d56cm x w123cm. (Including base) The bases are in cast reconstituted stone specially commissioned by us.
Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated these Salt Glazed Garden Lions to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA998765
Dealers Internal Ref
SA2474
Carradale Farm Antiques
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A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish.
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Archive I A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish.

A Pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock Large Salt Glazed Pottery Garden Lions on Bases. Lions Circa 1850.

Archive II A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View II
Archive III A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View III
Archive IV A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View IV
Archive V A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View V
Archive VI A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View VI
Archive VII A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish. View VII
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Carradale Farm Antiques
Telephone 01392 447082
Location
The Antiques Complex
The Crane Depot
Adj. Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 2ll
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale
Verified Since Feb 2010
Items For Sale 139
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Carradale Farm Antiques
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Location: The Antiques Complex, The Crane Depot, Adj. Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2ll , United Kingdom
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A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish.
A pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock large salt glazed pottery garden lions on bases. Lions circa 1850.
Ref: SA998765
A pair of nineteenth-century salt-glazed stoneware recumbent lions resting on rectangular plinths with a distressed finish.
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Victorian salt-glazed stoneware garden statuary refers to ceramic outdoor sculptures manufactured during the nineteenth century using a high-temperature firing process where salt is added to the kiln. This technique creates a vitreous, weather-resistant coating with a characteristic orange-peel texture, making the pieces suitable for exterior display.

These pieces were crafted by pressing coarse clay into plaster moulds or hand-modelling the form before firing in coal-fueled kilns. Common salt introduced at peak temperature reacted with silica in the clay to form a durable sodium silicate glaze across the surface.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display a glossy, pitted surface finish, makers stamps or impressed marks near the base, sharp detail from original mould castings, and natural weathering or lichen accumulation consistent with long-term exposure.

Pairing garden sculptures alongside formal pathways, flanking entryway doors, or positioning them upon stone plinths creates architectural structure within contemporary or traditional garden layouts.

Salt-glazed stoneware is naturally frost-resistant, but ensuring proper drainage beneath the plinth prevents moisture buildup and freeze-thaw damage around the base. Cleaning should be limited to gentle washing with clean water and soft brushes.
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