PAIR OF BENNINGTON FLINT ENAMEL LIONS
Bennington, Vermont, stamped with maker Lyman Fenton & Company 1849; applied "coleslaw" mane, 9"h; 11"w; 6"d
From a major, long-time collector of Americana in the Boston area.
A number of similar lions are illustrated in Richard Carter Barret, Bennington Pottery and Porcelain, p. 292-3, pls/ 375-377. These lions were based on the Medici lions.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $7,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 131 : PAIR OF BENNINGTON FLINT ENAMEL LIONS
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