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

moving the handle to a different position on the dial

making it perfect for keepsakes

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

the eyes are present and original though the tail is lacking

A 17thC Monastic Flemish Limestone Fragmental Head of a Lion c.1600-50 sub-Curios moving the handle to aOrigin: 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