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Exploring English Jewelry: An Intersection of Celtic Design and Nature

Authored by Richard Jones To cite this image please use the following citation format as provided by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum of Design: Pendant (England); Made by Charles Horner Ltd. ; cut, cast and hammered silver with basse-taille enamel, set with mother-of-pearl, fresh-water baroque pearl drop, cut silver wire chain; 2013-55-6

Rota The Lion

Sir Winston Churchill’s pet lion. Description: Taxidermied full grown African male lion. Roughly 9 feet in length and standing over 6 feet tall. Modeled with mouth open in a roaring pose on top of a boulder. Is protected under a glass and wooden mahogany display with LED lights illuminating the subject. On June 20th, 1955,… Continue reading Rota The Lion