Sculpture, small seated lion with shield - Baroque - Limestone - 17th century
A small limestone sculpture of a seated lion, its mouth wide open with its teeth visible, the manes are beautifully detailed, the left paw is resting on a French shield called "écu français ancien", as it is called in heraldry. It is an exceptional sculpture, for its quality, but especially for its small dimensions. Flanders or Northern France. 17th century. Dimensions: height 26cm ; width 8cm ; depth 11cm
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A small limestone sculpture of a seated lion, its mouth wide open with its teeth visible, the manes are beautifully detailed, the left paw is resting on a French shield called "écu français ancien", as it is called in heraldry. It is an exceptional sculpture, for its quality, but especially for its small dimensions. Flanders or Northern France. 17th century. Dimensions: height 26cm ; width 8cm ; depth 11cm
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