Original Napoleonic Pair of British Naval Carved Oak Lion’s Heads Removed from H.M.S. LION in 1837 Russian/Soviet Militaria The original wound leather /

The original wound leather / gut snare cords are still intact and functional as well

the top cover still opens

making it a very important piece in the history of German machine gun development

in which all planes returned

the battalions also had to be prepared to destroy the line it operated

Original Napoleonic Pair of British Naval Carved Oak Lion’s Heads Removed from H.M.S. LION in 1837 Russian/Soviet Militaria The original wound leather /Original Items: One of a Kind Pair. This is a fantastic pair of Oak wood carved Lion's heads, each measuring approximately 12" Tall, 7 1 2" Wide and 6 1 2" Deep. These were probably originally mounted inside the Captain's Cabin. There is a brass plaque on each stating that these were recovered from this Royal Naval Warship at its "breaking up" at CHATHAM in 1837: HMS LION BROKEN UP at CHATHAM 1837 The back of each has a metal hanger loop, both of