C. 1850, Rockingham Pottery, Staffordshire, Treacle Glazed Medici Lion on Stepped Base (English).

Based on the early classical marble original from the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence.

CONDITION:

Wear commensurate with age. A very minor chip to base at front (as shown).

PROVENANCE:

From the Collection of Nigell and Heather D’Oyly. Nigell and Heather have been passionate collectors throughout their married life. The core of their collection was inherited from the J W French side of Nigell’s family, who were prosperous flour millers based in Bow, Chelsea and Ware. Their notable relatives include Sir Charles D’Oyly, 7th Baronet (1781-1845), an accomplished watercolorist based in Calcutta, and Sir John D’Oyly, 1st Baronet of Kandy, Ceylon (1774-1824).