A 17thC Monastic Flemish Limestone Fragmental Head of a Lion c.1600-50 sub-Curios The inscription to the lower

The inscription to the lower section of the painting is of the same wording as that of the engraving by a contemporary of Jesus in the first century

Cats are alleged to be able to see ghosts and spirits easier than humans (hailing from Egyptian beliefs) and it is possible that it was their job to catch vermin of a more spiritual kind

It may be that Thomas Fitzwilliam (information on him is scant

A wonderful juxtaposition of craftsmanship that is a century apart

Spun in a deep and vivid red

A 17thC Monastic Flemish Limestone Fragmental Head of a Lion c.1600-50 sub-Curios The inscription to the lowerOrigin: Belgian Period: Baroque Provenance: An Unknown Monastery in Ronse Date: c. 1600 50 Height: 20 Width: 9 Depth: 9. 5 The wonderful limestone stone fragment in the form of a lions head, carved in the round and gazing upward, somewhat with sorrow, having a pronounced stylised mane and facial features to its integral base, once being part of a larger architectural ensemble and reputably hailing from a monastery in Ronse in eastern Belgium, the