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A sculpture of heraldic lion, rampant. One of the 'Queen's Beasts' paired with a Scottish Unicorn; cast on a steel armature. Originally from the 1951 Festival of Britain site on the South Bank of the Thames, possibly from the Lion and Unicorn Pavilion, but no image reference confirms this.

English Heritage, Wrest Park Store

Silsoe

Title

Lion Rampant*

Date

c.1950

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 160 x W 54 x D 96 cm

Accession number

88088767

Work type

Statue

Signature/marks description

inscribed on front plinth: JW

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English Heritage, Wrest Park Store

Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4HR England

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