Saturday 2 July 2016

Parian Ware 'Una and the Lion'

Parian Ware 'Una and the Lion' Miniature Figure Paperweight c1890

A fine Parian miniature study of Una and the Lion from Edmund Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' - closely associated throughout the 19th century with Queen Victoria and the British lion after the image was used in 1839 for a gold £5 coin. For more details visit Premier Antiques

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