The Lions (Pair)

The Lions, a pair.

The famous marble Lions were originally made by the sculptor Antonio Canova for the Rezzonico monument in Italy  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 sleeping Lion was made by Rinaldo Rinaldi. 

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

Size.

31 cm long x 10 cm wide x 15 cm tall.