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Silver flower pot with bird and lion reliefs on round pedestal
Located in Porto, PT
/1000. Assay Mark: Absent. Additional information: Good condition - 18th century.
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Antique 18th Century European Vases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Carved to be seen flat against a wall, this pair of Chinese 18th or 19th century guardian lions will be
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vieux Paris Potpourri, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
scenes depicting 18th century life, lion mask handles, gilt decoration and a pink ground on the reverse
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Statuary Marble Lions
Located in Baltimore, MD
Splendid pair of rare, statuary marble lions couchant with ball. Late 18th century. No repairs or
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Antique Late 18th Century American Georgian Statues

Materials

Marble

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a well-preserved lion mask that dates to the 18th century (possibly earlier). Lion masks were
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vinovo Porcelain Lion Sculpture
By Vinovo Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Vinovo white soft-paste figure of a recumbent lion on a canted rectangular plinth, Italy, circa
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
Located in Skien, NO
remarkable hand-carved details. This exceptional piece features a lion figurine elegantly perched on the top
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Antique Mid-18th Century Norwegian Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Birch, Nutwood, Wood

A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
$3,200 Sale Price
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Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This another superb example of an Edo Period early 18th century or earlier Lion Mask created for
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Print of an angry Lion
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ein erzürnter Löwe'. Old print of an angry lion. This print originates from
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Two Lions Resting
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ein ruhender aber in sich selbst böser Löwe'. Old German print of two lions
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a Steller Sea Lion
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful original old print of a steller sea lion. The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
“A Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock” This fire gilt bronze Louis XVI style lion mask wall
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair Lifesize Lion Gatekeeper Statues Stone Country House
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a monumental pair of lion statues on pedestal bases At over five feet tall - 154
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Antique 18th Century Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Print of Lion Hunting by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print depicting lion hunting in Africa. Text on verso. This print originates from 'Oud en
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Prints

Large Dehua Blanc de Chine European Figure and Lion Kangxi Period, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, a large lion and two young lions. In 18th century, the East India merchant ship arrived in England
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

English Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial
Located in Downingtown, PA
approximately 1780, stands as a superb example of inventive 18th-century English pottery decoration. The squat
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Antique Late 18th Century George III Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Baroque Limestone Lion from Solgården, circa 1700s
Located in Kastrup, DK
French carved seated lion with a ring in his mouth, carved French limestone, circa 1700s
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Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in France. He is responsible for the invention of the self-winding
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fully Restored George III Style Hand Carved Bench Stool with Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with a lions main then flows downwards with elegant cabriolet legs and finishes with Lions hairy paw
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Lions, Tigers Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed late-18th-century natural history engraving depicts a group of wild quadrupeds, presented as six
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Antique Late 18th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Antique Japanese Paintings of Karashishi, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
gold leaf ground in fine handmade frames, Edo period, early 18th century. The Karashishi (Chinese lion
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Frontispiece with an Elephant, Lion, Monkey etc, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique frontispiece with various animals including an elephant, crocodile and lion. This print
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Exterior Natural Stone Finish of Building with Carved Lion Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Exterior Natural Stone Finish of Building with Carved Lion Sculpture
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Antique 18th Century Indian Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Exterior Natural Stone Finish of Building with Carved Lion Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Exterior Natural Stone Finish of Building with Carved Lion Sculpture
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Antique 18th Century Indian Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Walnut wood container chest, carved with lion paws, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
, built in the 18th century, originating from Piedmont (Italy), it is conservatively in excellent
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Antique 18th Century Italian Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Antique Print of a sleeping Lion in a mountainous landscape
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print titled 'Andere arth ruhend'. Old print of a sleeping lion in a mountainous
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

English Georgian Carved Wooden Unicorn and Lion Coat of Arms
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18/19th century) green painted and carved gilt wall plaque of coat of arms with
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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

SET OF TWO ITALIAN CARVED AND GILT WOODEN HEADS OF LIONS
Located in Milan, IT
the 18th century. They were probably used as finials in gondolas or private boats, as we can presume
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Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Lion Figure, English, Giltwood, Decorative Ornament, Mid Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved lion figure. An English, giltwood decorative desk or mantle ornament
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles
Located in Fukuoka, JP
motifs. The standout feature is the lion-shaped handles (shishi or komainu), sculpted with expressive
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Continental Lion and Lioness, Italian, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Pair of continental lion and lioness, Italian, circa 1770.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
1795 with the King's profile and a lion passant (guardant) mark of London and other English Assay
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Antique 18th Century British George III Scholar s Objects

Materials

Silver

Original Antique Print of a Lioness and Lion Cubs by Ridinger
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful original old print of a lioness and lion cubs. This print originates from Dr. Johann
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Table Golden Birch 104cm lions feet 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
and four elegant curved lions feet. The pedestal column in particular features an ormolu style
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

Antique Print of the Princess Taken by a Lion by Valentijn, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of the princess taken by a lion, Ceylon. Text on verso. This print originates from
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Chest in walnut wood, carved with three flowers and lion s paw feet, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
the 18th century, it was used for the trousseau to be given to the newlyweds, then kept in the
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Antique 18th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Roccoco swedish chairs with lion paws feet balustrade shaped backrest
Located in PARIS, FR
18th-century design. With their bold lion’s paw feet and finely sculpted baluster backs, these chairs
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Materials

Wood

1700 s Venetian Old Master Ink Drawing St. Marks Lion Angelic Figures Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lion of St. Mark Venetian Old Master, mid 18th century circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Rare Pair French Retour D egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Sculptures of lions were often found in homes in the 18th and 19th centuries, where they were thought
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Two Black Glazed Terracotta Lions Serve as Candleholders, early 1800s France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Black Glazed Terracotta Lions Serve as Candleholders, early 1800s France. A pair of glazed
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mirror Wall Brass Repousse Baroque Flemish Lion Mask Acanthus Scroll Flowerhead
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
batten retaining traces of gilding. The original cresting with central lion mask surrounded by scrollwork
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Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Combat of Men with Lions in front of the Great Mogul and three more, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
were issued in 28 volumes in the early part of the 18th Century. Many of them are extremely scarse or
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

The Second Tournament with the Tapestry of Samson and the Lion
By Lucas Cranach the Elder
Located in Chicago, IL
Watermark: Bull's Head with Serpent and Cross (Briquet 1575, dated 1492 by Briquet) Provenance: Martin Folkes (Lugt 1034) Reverend G. L. Blake (Lugt 1172) Reference: Bartsc...
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18th Century and Earlier Northern Renaissance More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.) It is thought that materials such as cypress are used
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A Sea-Lion and Lioness'. Original antique print of two sea lions on the shore
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
Buddhist art since the fifth century and images in groupings of 16 or 18 abound since the tenth century
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Pair of Hand-Carved Sculptures of Lions The Netherlands, 1723
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of 18th Century Dutch Colonial sculptures of lions. Striking Dutch design
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Antique 1720s Dutch Dutch Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Rare Pair of Ralph Wood Staffordshire Medici Lions in Pink and Blue Bases
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
to Ralph Wood (1748–1795), one of the earliest and most influential figures in 18th-century English
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Empire Sterling Silver Basket Georgian Openwork Basket Napoleonic 19th Century
By Sheffield Silver Co., Edward Sons, Sheffield 1, Gorham CO.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Period first half 18th century Georgian / Empire Hallmark: Dutch Lion, Rotterdam essay office and
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Mythical Tiger Finial Bronze Palanquin Handle 18-19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 18th 19th Century Palanquin Mythical Lion or Tiger Finial Bronze Handle. Large heavy Indian
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Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Versace Silk Velvet Upholstered Giltwood Italian Sofa Pair of Armchairs Suite
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
crafted suite, the frames are hand carved oak, the legs, 18th century style Italian Lion’s hairy paw feet
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Mythological Lions from the 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hand carved Northern European mythological 18th Century stone lions.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Statues

Lion, Sculpture 17th-18th Century
Located in Gonten, CH
As you can see on the pictures, this is a shy looking lion. He is made by sandstone. On the surface
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Antique 17th Century French Gothic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Faience Ceramic Lions
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of 18th century Faience Ceramic Lions, each with a fleur-de-lys pattern that
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Antique 18th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

18th century Antique Carved Wood Lion
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian lion hand carved in wood of good size and proportions. This piece would have
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Animal Sculptures

Rare Antique 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Lion s Head
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
craftsman that melted it back in the 18th century: well-proportioned, it depicts a beautiful natural setting
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Antique Late 18th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A very rare 18th century Chinese patinated bronze censer formed as a foo dog, or lion dog, the
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Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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