Lion Statue Brings Antiques Roadshow Expert To Tears

Published on 08/02/2018
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The Whereabouts Of The Others

Statues as large as this one may still exist in the world. Nevertheless, up to this day, they haven’t been discovered or they are concealed in the most discreet places.

The Whereabouts Of The Others

The Whereabouts Of The Others


Mason recognized that the woman’s grandparents had been very lucky, even many years ago. “Your grandparents bought something when they were on their trip that you can’t get now,” he uttered. So where precisely might you be able to acquire other lion statues similar to this one?
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Ending Up In Museums

Mason has said that very few lion statues this big have been discovered, with most of them having ended up in museums around the globe.

Ending Up In Museums

Ending Up In Museums


There is a possibility that this specific statue could have also shared the same fate. However, depending on its value, it may also end up in quite a different home. “You can see examples like this in museums. Occasionally they come up at auction…It’s wonderful,” Mason uttered.

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