Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
France circa 1840.
Superb detail to bronze with warm rich patination.
An excellent example of this well-known grand tour subject.
By 1598 both were placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. Since 1789 they have been displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side.
Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Large 19th Century Bronze Medici Lion
