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A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Androcles and the Lion',…
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Melbourne
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3-Dec-2017
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A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Androcles and the Lion', circa 1850, a press moulded glazed earthenware figural group with encrusted flora and depicting Androcles removing the thorn from the lion's paw, the lion seated upon a brickwork arch, a reference to Androcles' status as a slave destined for the Colosseum, height 27.5 cm
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Ceramics: Staffordshire