Lion Statue Brings Antiques Roadshow Expert To Tears

Published on 08/02/2018
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Last For A Long Time

Mason was most amazed by the number of years the lion statue has been in existence and how it merely…survived.

Last For A Long Time

Last For A Long Time


“Something that has been handled and has been around for a while…it’s a great thing,” he uttered. Seldom do you discover something so magnificent and intact that has survived for quite a long time. Majority of the statues or artifacts that are about the same age as the lion statue would have at minimum a handful of small marks or flaws.
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Unavailable Signature

The thing that both Mason and the lady found surprising is the fact that there is no visible signature on the lion statue.

Unavailable Signature

Unavailable Signature


“The artist didn’t sign it,” she said. “No, these were never signed,” Mason added. A lot of these ancient artifacts have at least a pair of initials which either represents who the artist was or when it was fashioned. Nevertheless, he had no choice but to do an assessment of the origins of the statue based on what it looks like.

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