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AN ITALIAN ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE MEDICI LION
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AN ITALIAN ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE MEDICI LION

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE MEDICI LION
LATE 19TH CENTURY
On canted plinth
9¾in. (24.8cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

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Lot Essay

The lion with the raised right forepaw was first recorded in 1594 by Flaminio Vacca. It was originally carved in high relief but was cut from its ground by Giovanni Sciarano, the Tuscan sculptor. Vacca then carved its opposing pair to match, hewing the lion from a massive marble capital that had been discovered behind the Palazzo dei Coservatori. This one he signed. The pair were moved to the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence in 1787, where they remain.

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