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Vintage Cast Iron Recumbent Lion

Offered by: Susan Silver Antiques

Description
Vintage pair Swiss Lucerne cast iron recumbent lions painted black. Great used as bookends, since they are quite heavy. Latin inscription reads: Helvetiorum Fidel Ac Virtuti. (“To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss”).

The Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Cast Iron
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Patterns:	Animal/Insects
Dealer Reference #:	8027
Incollect Reference #:	540282

Dimensions

W.	7.25 in;	H.	5.25 in;	D.	3 in;
W.	18.42 cm;	H.	13.34 cm;	D.	7.62 cm;

Message from Seller:

Susan Silver Antiques, located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, offers a carefully curated selection of 18th and 19th-century Georgian and Regency furniture and accessories. For inquiries, contact us at 413-229-8169 or susan@susansilverantiques.com.