A magnificent late 19th century highly decorative life size Italian carved lime wood Medici lion.
The original marble Medici lions were standing with one paw on a ball or sphere with the head looking to the side, one lion being from ancient origin and the other from the 16th century were placed at the Villa Medici in Rome in 1598 and since 1789 have been displayed in Rome at the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Dimensions:
H123 x 86 x 59cm.
H48.43 x 33.86 x 23.23 inch.