{"product_id":"winged-lion-with-an-open-book-marble-statue-110cm","title":"Winged Lion With an Open Book Marble Statue - 110cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA white marble winged lion stands four-square with its head turned outward, a long waved mane falling over the chest and shoulders and one broad feathered wing swept back along the body. The near forepaw rests on a carved open book laid on a low block. The tail loops up behind the haunch. It stands on a moulded capital carved with shields and a cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Marble Wing Carried Clear of the Shoulder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single swept wing is harder than a matched pair, because there is nothing on the far side to balance the mass and the whole reach has to be won from one corner of the block. The feathers are cut in three overlapping ranks and undercut along the lower edge so the wing reads as separate from the back rather than laid against it. The mane is worked in long waves that finish clear of the shoulder, and the open book is cut last: its leaves are the thinnest stone anywhere on the piece and take no more work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this height it belongs where it is met close to, so a porch, a hall, a stair landing or the corner of a terrace suits it better than an open lawn. The turned head gives the piece a direction, so set it looking along a line of approach rather than across one. The open book is the detail people look for and it wants light from the side. A firm level bed is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Book Face and Lettering to Order\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The capital is dressed and its shields cut first, then the animal is blocked out above it and the wing left as a thick slab until the body is finished. The book face is the last work on the piece. Its leaves can be left plain or lettered to your own wording, cut to depth by hand, and there is no charge for setting out. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 777kg in two courses, set with a small gantry onto a firm level bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther winged beasts sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/animal-sculptures\"\u003eanimal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and the indoor scale under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53877701607771,"sku":"MST-ANI-046","price":19607.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-ANI-046_1.jpg?v=1787651006","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/winged-lion-with-an-open-book-marble-statue-110cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}