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Decorative arts

Fire dog

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Type
Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date
late 19th-early 20th Century
Accession number
11.4
Maker
Unknown(Opens in new tab) (Unknown)
Dimensions
overall: 8 3/4 × 4 × 7 in. (22.2 × 10.2 × 17.8 cm.) 8 3/4 × 8 × 3 in. (22.2 × 20.3 × 7.6 cm.)
Medium
bronze
Description
This is one of a pair of decorative bronze stands in the shape of lions.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department
European Art
Find out more
View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)
These bronze lions (11.3 and 11.4) with their jaws wide open were originally used to support logs in an open fire. They are decorative revival pieces in a medieval style, which reflect a modern interest in the art and culture of the Middle Ages.

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