Antique Terracotta Lioness Sculpture
Stock No
32476
2019
- £2,675.00
- €3,179 Euro
- $3,620 US Dollar
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Item Description
Hand-crafted over a century ago, this antique terracotta lioness statue is a beautiful object for an interior. Delicate details across the mane, face and teeth have been preserved throughout the years, the red terracotta lightly weathered from age, with historic repairs to the paws and tail. As the Queen of Beasts, a lioness statue is an impressive artwork piece. This sculpture is considered a lioness rather than a lion due to its short mane on the neck beneath the face, rather than a thick and luscious mane completely surrounding the head like it would a lion.
In antique architecture, lion and lioness statues were often paired together, flanking doorways and arches of importance and grandeur. For this reason, it is likely that this lioness once belonged alongside a lion of similar proportions, however they have since been parted or the lion lost. Nevertheless, this terracotta lioness is an impressive sculptural object with an expressive face and characteristic features.
CONDITION REPORT
Good structural condition. Historic restorations to the paws and tail.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 33cm W: 70cm D: 30cm
Period
Circa 1900
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1981 541155
+44 (0)778 6916288
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