Chatsworth Lion Book Ends Pair

The Chatsworth Lions, as book ends, a pair.

The famous Carrara marble Lions were originally made by the sculptor Antonio Canova for the Rezzonico monument in Italy. 

Another pair if Lions exact copies of the originals were then commissioned by the 6^th Duke of Devonshire in 1823, for Chatsworth House. 

The original sleeping Lion was made by Rinaldo Rinaldi. 

The original Crouching Lion was made by Francesco Benaglia, each weighing 3.5 tonnes each.

Size. 15 cm tall. The bases are 9.5 x 12.5 cm.