Lioness sculpture
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Lioness sculpture
Image: © Penny Mayes Taken: 5 Dec 2005
One of a pair of lions guarding the entrance to Image The female (pictured) plays with her cubs, the male, on the opposite side of the drive, is killing a snake. Or so I thought, but according to the listing details for these sculptures http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1363122&searchtype=mapsearch "Statues on plinths. Circa 1850 by John Thomas for Edward Betts. Stone. Rectangular plinths carrying statues of lion and lioness grappling with python and 2 dogs respectively. Plinths with strap-work and floral decoration." I still think, judging by the ear shapes and attitudes, I'm sticking with my interpretation, make up your own mind. See also Image], Image and Image
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Image Location
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