Monday, May 16, 2011

I need Help

Yeah yeah yeah, you are all so funny. Of course I need help, laughing at the obvious is what the insane do. I am speaking of serious garden history here and all you people can do is snicker your doodles at me. Get a grip and lend a hand will ya ? What prey tell is this ?



He came to me about a decade ago. A friend of mine gave him  to me. It was part of a stone wall in the garden of a  San Fransisco Victorian home he had just purchased. He didn't like it. "Its more your thing."

He was right I do love HIM, not "it." The lion head is heavy, very heavy and appears to be made of molded concrete. The back of the head is flat. Inside his mouth is a hole. He is about 16 inches tall and 12 inches wide and his eyes follow me wherever I go.

Any ideas ? Age ? Use ?  Value ? You never know when I might chuck this whole sustainable farming thing and head back to Ooghterard, County Galway to make my living selling seaweed soap. I might need some cash.
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6 comments:

  1. Karen Jones GowenMay 16, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    "snicker your doodles" *hee hee* I don't know what it is but it is awesome! Don't throw it away!

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  2. HollyMay 16, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    I like it too. Would it be part of a fountain?

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    The hole in the mouth leads me to suspect that it was part of a fountain at one time.

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  4. Cindy KMay 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Happy Birthday to yououououou!

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  5. DotMay 20, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Roof drain spout or part of a wall fountain that would be my guess.
    I like him too.. did you name him yet?

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  6. SallyJune 30, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    My bet would be something like this..

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8wu8vCRlv1A/TMm-BkfYR8I/AAAAAAAAI2E/VnoO_nJpuoU/s1600/DSCN2522.JPG

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