MID 19TH C CAST IRON LION

A Mid 19th Century Cast Iron LionThe 039Medici Lion039 with head raised and emerging from his extravagant mane as he stands holding an orb under his front right pawHis tail sweeps under his legs as the lion is mounted on a rectangular plinthAfter the original now in The Loggia Dei Lanzi FlorenceDate circa 1840Height 6 34 inches 75cmWidth 9 14 inches 235cmDepth 3 inches 8cm