Carved Alabaster Lion of Lucerne
A Nineteenth Century carved alabaster lion of lucerne, a Grand Tour souvenir after the original designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and carved by Lukas Ahorn.
The monument commemorates the Swiss Guard massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution. It symbolises Swiss bravery and sacrifice, with Mark Twain describing it as 'the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world'.
