A Pair Terracotta Gatekeeper Lions/ Dogs of Foo

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A Pair Terracotta Gatekeeper Lions/ Dogs of FooA superb and huge pair of Terracotta Gatekeeper Lions or Dogs of Foo. The Lion Dogs would have originally been housed outside the entrances to temples and important wealthy households. This wonderfully detailed giant pair are full of character and personality and would look super as gate finials on a very grand gate; guardians to your entrance door; or as striking interior pieces imagine them placed either side of your fire place! Size per beast.

Their patina is just beautiful

Very early ebonised English mirror with its original foxed mercury glass

with super repairs and rivets appropriate with age

1750 and would have been a bag/gravity fed fountain

The sculptural jar has two curved handles

blacksmith made nails and hinges

mounted on a wall plaque

A huge wrought iron anchor

The top tier supported by a lithe Bacchante figure

and even rarer to come across models with their glass eyes - making them very important collectors pieces

Seat height 48cm

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