Lot 289
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN LION SEJANT GILT BRONZE ANDIRONS, AFTER A MODEL BY ALFRED GEORGE STEVENS (BRITISH 1817-1875), each cast as a lion with thick mane and fierce expression seated on a rectangular plinth, above a stylized reeded frieze raised on trefid feet enclosing a scrolling foliate detail in shallow relief. NOTE: Alfred Stevens was an accomplished Victorian sculptor, painter and designer. From 1833-1842 he studied in Italy where he met and was assistant to the Danish sculptor Thorvaldsen. It was in Florence and Rome, where he was exposed to the Renaissance masters such as Raphael, that eventually influence his nascent style. By the 1850's he was the chief designer for Henry E. Hoole & Co of Sheffield, where his designs were cast and "his grates, stoves and fenders were acclaimed at the 1851 Great Exhibition, London,followed by the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition, and then again in London in 1862, winning many awards." Perhaps his greatest accomplishment was the Duke of Wellington Monument, St. Paul's Cathedral, London but in 1852 he was commissioned to design the lion sejant for the railings of the British Museum. These were cast by Hoole & Co from Steven's model and are virtually identical to this pair except for the trefid feet base, which was needed for them to be used as andirons. The strong composition and fineness of casting, added with manufacture of "firedogs" designed by Stevens, place this pair firmly in the Hoole & Co/Stevens designation. The current owner purchased them at an estate in England and are gilt in 24k gold. Height: 18 3/8" Width: 8 1/2" Depth: 24 3/8"
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