Two silver gilt finials in the form of lion heads, India, 18th century

each finial composed of a silver-gilt sheet over a natural wood and resin core in the shape of a lion's head with hammered and chased decoration, one with red glass-set eyes 

Both in fairly good condition, some cracks and dents along bottom edges on both, parts of internal wood and resin core still visible, some oxidisation to surface, one with missing glass-eye components, as viewed.
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