A pair of 19th century carved Bath stone griffins
A pair of 19th century carved Bath stone griffins
Circa 1890
Stock Number: 11794/GSO
Height
79.00cm
[31.10 inches]
Width 30.00cm [11.81 inches]
Depth 34.00cm [13.39 inches]
Width 30.00cm [11.81 inches]
Depth 34.00cm [13.39 inches]
The Dower House, Oxfordshire.
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These wonderfully, mildly bonkers, griffins would most likely have been atop gate piers or have flanked a flight of steps. The griffin is a mythical beast having the head, wings and claws of an eagle and the body of a lion, whose combined symbolism represents both courage and watchfulness - these attributes are why the Greeks believed these fabulous creatures guarded the gold mines of the Scythians.
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