A pair of vintage 20th-century reproduction Canova Lion sculptures. Originals sculptured by Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) for the tomb Clement XIII in St. Peter's, Rome. These reproductions have been moulded directly from originals in a French private collection. Manufactured in the United Kingdom out of reconstituted stone by The Revival Art Company. Featuring 'Sleeping Lion' and 'Crouching Lion', both raised on plinth-shaped bases. Maker's stickers with a short definition are on the underside of both pieces. The largest measuring approx. 14cm x 32cm x 10cm.
Sold for £20
Auction: ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES - BRISTOL - LIVE & IN PERSONCLOSED, 3rd Dec, 2024
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