Lion Statue Brings Antiques Roadshow Expert To Tears

Published on 08/02/2018
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Absolutely Unmarred?

What makes this lion statue unique from the different antiques that have been featured in previous episodes of the show is that how it has been kept practically unscathed since the time it was created.

Absolutely Unmarred?

Absolutely Unmarred?


In Mason’s opinion, no matter how you looked at the statue, you could see that it was an object of tremendous importance. “And as you look at this…any way you look at it…it’s fantastic, breathtaking,” Mason said. However, are there any other similar antiques around?

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Nothing Like It?

You would expect that there were alternative copies or versions of this specific statue somewhere in the world. It’s possible that there might be one.

Nothing Like It?

Nothing Like It?


Nevertheless, Mason made sure the lady understood that in his several years of being an antique expert, there had never been anything that he stumbled across which was quite like the lion statue; not anything that big. “I see little tiny versions of these that come in for sale…but never does one see one like this,” he uttered.

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