A 17thC Monastic Flemish Limestone Fragmental Head of a Lion c.1600-50 sub-Curios making it perfect for keepsakes

making it perfect for keepsakes

It may be that Thomas Fitzwilliam (information on him is scant

The head is slightly tilted towards the left and the hairstyle is complicated with part of the hair being pulled up in the form of hoops

A wonderful juxtaposition of craftsmanship that is a century apart

moving the handle to a different position on the dial

A 17thC Monastic Flemish Limestone Fragmental Head of a Lion c.1600-50 sub-Curios making it perfect for keepsakesOrigin: Belgian Period: Baroque Provenance: An Unknown Monastery in Ronse Date: c. 1600 50 Height: 20 Width: 9 Depth: 9. 5 The wonderful limestone stone fragment in the form of a lions head, carved in the round and gazing upward, somewhat with sorrow, having a pronounced stylised mane and facial features to its integral base, once being part of a larger architectural ensemble and reputably hailing from a monastery in Ronse in eastern Belgium, the