A Large & Fine Italian Stuffed Plush Lion by Jockline c.1980 sub-Religion & Relics ’'This small heart shaped box

’'This small heart shaped box may once have contained the heart of a child

Remaining in sound overall condition there is one area of loss to one of the tufted corners as photographed

Massachusetts

The legs and arms are fabric with wooden shoes at the end but there is no support in the legs or arms

Charles specialised in the reproduction of antique lighting and gained a significant reputation in the field of bronze casting

A Large & Fine Italian Stuffed Plush Lion by Jockline c.1980 sub-Religion & Relics ’'This small heart shaped boxOrigin: ItalianPeriod: Late 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1980 85Height: 35Width: 20Depth: 40 or 70 with tail (all approximate and at extremities) The highly collectable, large and finely crafted male plush lion, having nylon filament whiskers and amber eyes, and modelled seated with a beautiful mane and tail, the whole made by Jockline of Applause Avanti in the early 1980s, and still retaining its label. In good overall condition there are some