Original Napoleonic Pair of British Naval Carved Oak Lion’s Heads Removed from H.M.S. LION in 1837 French Helmets a native of Savannah

a native of Savannah

they were quite unwilling and occasionally disengaged without firing a shot

sometime just prior to or during the First World War

and the sleeve and head unscrew correctly

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Original Napoleonic Pair of British Naval Carved Oak Lion’s Heads Removed from H.M.S. LION in 1837 French Helmets a native of SavannahOriginal Items: One of a Kind Pair. This is a fantastic pair of Oak wood carved Lion's heads, each measuring approximately 12" Tall, 7 1 2" Wide and 6 1 2" Deep. These were probably originally mounted inside the Captain's Cabin. There is a brass plaque on each stating that these were recovered from this Royal Naval Warship at its "breaking up" at CHATHAM in 1837: HMS LION BROKEN UP at CHATHAM 1837 The back of each has a metal hanger loop, both of