A Pair of 19thC Stone Lions; After Antonio Canova (1757-1822)Origin: Probably Italian Period: Late 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Width: 12 Height: 8 Depth: 4 (all at extremities) After Antonio Canova (1757 1822), the well proportioned and finely modelled stone (possibly marble?) models of recumbent lions, both vigilant, on rough hewn stone plinth bases, and surviving from the late nineteenth century. The sculptures have no major flaws and no cracks or restoration present. We have refrained from