A Large & Fine Italian Stuffed Plush Lion by Jockline c.1980 poa-item and he was possibly the

and he was possibly the son of Samuel and Maria Jones and so the brother of the rather younger William George Jones (see below)

Due to their fragility not many of these spheres have survived

His sons Richard junior and Joshua were also portraitists

accompanies the sale of the piece which reads:

and no room will be left for shame’

A Large & Fine Italian Stuffed Plush Lion by Jockline c.1980 poa-item and he was possibly theOrigin: ItalianPeriod: Late 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1980 85Height: 35Width: 20Depth: 40 or 70 with tail (all approximate and at extremities) The highly collectable, large and finely crafted male plush lion, having nylon filament whiskers and amber eyes, and modelled seated with a beautiful mane and tail, the whole made by Jockline of Applause Avanti in the early 1980s, and still retaining its label. In good overall condition there are some