Pair of Early 20th Century Cast Concrete Shield-Bearing Lions — Rescued Asheville, Nc Estate

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Overview
A regal pair of early 1900s cast concrete sentinel lions salvaged from a historic estate garden in Asheville, North … Read more Overview
A regal pair of early 1900s cast concrete sentinel lions salvaged from a historic estate garden in Asheville, North Carolina.

Cast in a classic seated heraldic pose, each lion rests its paws atop an blank oval cartouche (escutcheon shield), ready for custom monogramming or left as a crisp architectural detail. Dating to approximately 1910, these heavy-aggregate statues feature a heavily weathered white painted finish with genuine chipped patina, exposed stone matrix, and natural mossing earned from over a century of outdoor exposure in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Height: ~28 inches
Base Width: ~11 inches
Base Depth: ~12–13 inches
Form: Seated heraldic sentinel lions holding oval heraldic shields.

Condition & Features
Material: Heavyweight poured cast concrete / stone aggregate.
Surface & Finish: Layers of historic white paint featuring authentic chipping, scaling, and weathering that reveal the underlying stone aggregate. Natural lichen and organic mossing present in deep crevices and around the base.

Structural Integrity: Solid, structural cast stone with no major breaks, corner base chip or structural stability issues. Normal age-appropriate surface erosion and wear to detail on mane and paws consistent with turn-of-the-century garden antiques. See less