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Antique Pair of Cast Stone Recumbent Entrance Way or Garden Regal Lion Statues
$2,200per set
£1,658.81per set
€1,918.65per set
CA$3,112.54per set
A$3,393.35per set
CHF 1,792.98per set
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Nice pair of Antique cast stone recumbent regal lions statues - sculptures , perfect for the entrance way or garden. Removed from a historic neighborhood in University City ( where the lion is their Logo) , called University Heights , one has more patina than other, due to that the other was shielded by a large overgrown evergreen bush. In the style of Antoine-Louis Barye. Nice age and patina.
University Heights Subdivision No. 1 has a colorful history stretching back to the beginning of the twentieth century. The story begins with its founder, and the founder of University City, Edward Gardner Lewis.
Born in Connecticut in 1869, Lewis was a consummate promoter and salesman. In his early years he sold everything from watches to patent medicines and household products. Arriving in St. Louis, by 1899 he had discovered that there was more money to be made in selling advertising space for these products than in selling the products themselves so he became a magazine publisher. His market was women, and primarily women in small towns and rural areas. By 1904 the circulation of his Woman's Magazine and Woman's Farm Journal had grown to nearly 2 million readers Through his magazines, subscribers could enjoy short stories; purchase a wide range of consumer products; and find tips on caring for their homes, children, pets, gardens, farm animals, and poultry. They could read about America's great institutions, and see photographs of other countries and other cultures. These periodicals, and other subsequent Lewis publications, also became a vehicle to develop his new community, which he called “University City,” as well as to promote other ventures.
Realizing that St. Louis could grow only westward, in 1902 Lewis purchased 85 acres just northwest of the construction site in Forest Park for the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, popularly known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This first land purchase became the nucleus for University City and University Heights No.1. In 1903, with his publishing operation outgrowing its downtown St. Louis location, he began the construction of a new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters and Press Annex on this site. We now know that headquarters building as the University City City Hall, which it became in 1930, and the Press Annex behind City Hall has housed the Fire and Police Departments.
- Similar to:Antoine-Louis Barye (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Classical Roman (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. No restorations, nice vintage patina. Proper age related wear.
- Seller Location:St. Louis, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU820246421122
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