A tale of two lions (part 3 – finding the nest)
Posted in Continuous Research, Garden History, Striking Similarities, Unsolved Mysteries on March 24th, 2010 No Comments »
In the course of a year I have come across very similar lion statues that can be found in Sweden, The Netherlands and Ireland. They are not only similar in shape, but they all seem to date from the third quarter of the 19th century (1850-1875). The description of the Irish garden by its owner/creator sheds light on the common source of all statues. Unsurprisingly, the source is found in Rome.
