Statue, Statuette, Cast Metal: "Statuette of an English Knight and Islamic Warrior and their Horses Saved from the Fire of Parliament, 1916"
Entry/Object ID
N49
Description
One cast metal statuette of an English knight fighting with an Islamic warrior. It is on a black wooden, oval base that has become unattached. The English knight is on horseback with his right arm in the air about to strike the warrior below with a sword. The knight has the familiar lions of cadwaller on his armour signifying England and Wales. The Islamic warrior is holding up the round shield. Warrior's horse is lying on its left side on textured ground.
