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Lion De' Medici, 19th Century
Beautiful chiseled bronze sculpture depicting a Medici lion, with a sphere beneath its left paw (signs of wear).
Black marble base with a rounded edge (small chips—dimensions: width 20 x height 2.2 x depth 11.5 cm).
Second half of the 19th century.
Good condition.
The Medici lions are two marble sculptures depicting lions that were originally placed on either side of the entrance to the Villa Medici in Rome. Each lion holds a sphere beneath its paw, a reference to the six balls in the Medici coat of arms. Originally installed in 1600, they were eventually moved in 1789 to the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, although copies are still on display there.
Black marble base with a rounded edge (small chips—dimensions: width 20 x height 2.2 x depth 11.5 cm).
Second half of the 19th century.
Good condition.
The Medici lions are two marble sculptures depicting lions that were originally placed on either side of the entrance to the Villa Medici in Rome. Each lion holds a sphere beneath its paw, a reference to the six balls in the Medici coat of arms. Originally installed in 1600, they were eventually moved in 1789 to the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, although copies are still on display there.
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