Lot 1071: Lioness

Lambertus Zijl (Dutch, 1866-1947)
Lioness
black patinated bronze
26 cm. high

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The present lot was probably made for the ship 'Oranje' (1938), one of a series of ship interiors designed by Lambertus Zijl in cooperation with C.A. Lion Cachet for the Koninklijke Pakketvaart Maatschappij.