Lot Essay
These heroic wall plaques in the form of Hercules' Nemean lion-pelts relate to architectural and ecclesiastic monuments, with dedicatory inscriptions, executed in the mid-18th Century.
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MID-18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II CARVED GILTWOOD WALL APPLIQUES
MID-18TH CENTURY
Each in the form of a draped lion pelt, re-gilt and re-backed, probably originally with a dedicatory inscription
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide each (2)
MID-18TH CENTURY
Each in the form of a draped lion pelt, re-gilt and re-backed, probably originally with a dedicatory inscription
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide each (2)
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