Replica Trafalgar lions up for auction

A pair of giant bronze lions in the style of those which famously guard Trafalgar Square could sell for up to £100,000 at auction. The statues, modelled on the originals designed by artist Sir Edwin Landseer that surround Nelson’s Column, are due to go under the hammer in Billingshurst, West Sussex, in March.

At nearly 4m in length and 2m tall, they are almost identical in size to their counterparts, but were made in the late 20th century for Camden Lock Market.