Beeswax Lion

Name/Title

Beeswax Lion

Entry/Object ID

1979.3.26

Description

Beeswax lion, dark color, molded by George Swink for exhibit at St. Louis World's Fair 1904.

Artwork Details

Medium

Beeswax

Cataloged By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Acquisition

Accession

1979.3

Source or Donor

Brian Hancock, George W. & Mary J. Swink Estate

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1904

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Legacy Accession Number

Other Number

79.3.26

Dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Location

Location

Building

Main Floor, Carnegie Library

Category

Exhibit

Date

April 19, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Inventoried Date

Apr 18, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Apr 18, 2025

Examined By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Notes

Minor scratches but in good condition.

Recommendations

Keep away from heat sources.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Washington Swink

Related Events

Event

St. Louis World's Fair 1904

Created By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Create Date

March 13, 2025

Updated By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Update Date

April 19, 2025