A Wonderful Early 19thC Naïvely Carved Marble Recumbent Lion antiques bringing to life a lady

bringing to life a lady so much admired she was painted

which was signed for E Lanteri of 1901

It is a type of mercury salt with poisonous trace elements of arsenic used to treat syphilis amongst other ailments

The hand painted continental stoneware advertising figure of generous proportions designed to be displayed in a shop window

A Wonderful Early 19thC Naïvely Carved Marble Recumbent Lion antiques bringing to life a ladyOrigin: English Period: Regency William IV Provenance: The Property of a Lady, removed from a cottage on the Stourhead Estate Date: c. 1810 30 Length: 17. 5 inches Height: 8. 5 inches Depth: 6. 5 inches The early nineteenth century white marble recumbent lion, carved in the nave manner, formerly the property of a Lady, and removed from a cottage on the Stourhead Estate survives from the second quarter of the nineteenth century. The lion is in good