An Italian carved Verona or Rosso di Asiago marble lion mask Probably originally a wall mounted fountain head The beast with open jaw and curling mane, its vacant mouth perhaps originally carved to house a water pipe, later mounted on a shaped iron and wooden stand, 51cm high, 49cm wide, 38cm deep Footnotes: Provenance John J Nelson Antiques, Los Angeles, March 1998 ($16,000) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing