Need help dating/giving context to marble lions from late grandmother

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About 18-22 inches high. I have two of them. They are from my late grandmother who was an art and antiques collector. She accumulated things from all over the world and my dad says he thinks these are from Venice (where she lived at the time of her death) and from pre-17th century possibly 15th. There are no intentional carvings on them that I can find that would give them more context.

My grandmother unfortunately passed away a year ago and I didn't have a chance to ask her about them, so any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated, even if it is just pointing me to a better place to ask if this is the wrong forum.

 

Photo's ....lots of clear crisp , under 1 mb, photo's..........please !

 

Hi komo,
Click on the blue first line at says Pictures (underlined)
greg

 

Thank you Greg.......but I am one of those here loath to click on links that have no description .......and if I hover over the word...it says imgur.com......and that's just not anything I wish to open.

 

Embedded photos. Sorry about the link.

 

Just browsing for style, hints...

A bit of roaming showed me these... marble, 16th century Venice. I could make a case for similarity in design (as compared to the other antique lion pairs from here or there).
http://www.anticoantico.com/l_eng/scheda_articolo_main.asp?ID=95735

and second,

19th Century Venice
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/571253533962035595/

 

A similar lion at the link. I can't vouch for the description. Says used at entry ways / stairways. Guardian lions...?

19th Century Carved Breccia Marble Baroque Revival French Lion Sculpture $1,825
Place of Origin France
Dimensions
18 in.H x 10 in.W x 13 in.D
46 cm H x 25 cm W x 33 cmD
"...circa 1850, Carved Breccia Marble
This fine and masculine sculpture of a rampant lion with shield was made in France around 1850 to 1860. Sculpted in a Baroque revival style..."

 

Our three really do share a certain look, Laura, I think.

 

It's easier to find them with shields, than without.

 

And two out of our three have shields...

 

First impression... guess... Lombardy or Switzerland. A decorative item for stairways/entrances/gardens/fireplaces. Guardian lion is a good description. Consider what the others have said. Everybody (so far) is pointing to the same general area.

 

Here they're called Gate House Lions / Guard Lions. White marble, in scruffy condition compared to Dylan's. A few inches taller.


Spectacular pr of 19thC marble carved gate house lions or door guards - 29" tall
Sold $3,750, Buyer's Premium 20% Aug 22, 2015, Stanton Auctions, Hampden, MA

Red Breccia Marble

Does that look like a match?

 

Definitely Red Breccia. Very helpful, Laura. Also 19th century seems accurate in terms of facial shape based on the second picture posted by GaleriaGila, compared to the first (16th century) lion posted by GaleriaGila.

This is all great stuff! So does it seem like they are likely from France? It seems the similar ones are from the Baroque Revival period, implying French, but I also know very little about this stuff hence why I am asking you guys.

Edit: Just found these which are the most similar ones I have found although mine are smaller, in worse condition and breccia marble rather than carrera. 19th century france was definitely a break through though!

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/b...nch-carrera-marble-lion-statues/id-f_4649293/

 

I'd say 19th C. and probably later 19th C.