Style, what's the critter?, etc. help with cast iron light fixture

Approximately 24" high x 9" wide.
It's been electrified, and I don't know if that means it's ruined or not, but what would you say the style is?, and what is that critter, and symbol on the top piece? Anything else you can add is wonderful & thanks for your time.

 

In my opinion this is a 1920s "Spanish Revival" light fixture, possibly from a movie theatre, or the porte cochere etc. of a rather grand house, etc.

 

Thank you Mansons that's a great help.

 

A Lion with a Staff?

 

I know of many cats that have 'staff'...................

 

20s-30s and always electric. While this would certainly work in a Spanish setting, I think more medieval inspired. Think probably from a Tudor revival home. Agree that the critter is a lion.

 

Thank you all so much desperate fun, kingofthings and Brad! Wow oops I thought it had been electrified at a later point, I apoligize.
Great help as always and much appreciated.

 

Some decorator out in California would drool all over that. It might not move here at all; New Englanders never really did Spanish style architecture.

 

um....lion holding a shield.....side view...

 

That lion looks a bit bedraggled. Rather than a staff of shield, must be a cane.



Seriously, in the 3rd pic it looks more like a shield.

--- Susan

 

Thank you komokwa, evelyb and Susan. Much appreciated
Cute lion picture with the cane hahaha!