Lion and Unicorn' to Adorn, Now British Embassy Buildings at WashingtonThese unique emblematic figures which will adorn the new British Embassy at Washington were carved from models made in Belgium. The Lion, emblem of Great Britain, is familiar to everyone, but the fabled Unicorn is but the creation of the sculptor’s imagination, the British Embassy building was designed by one of England’s foremost architects, Sir Edwin Luytens. —Underwood and Underwood photo.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 83, 2 January 1930, Page 9
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71Lion and Unicorn' to Adorn, Now British Embassy Buildings at Washington-These unique emblematic figures which will adorn the new British Embassy at Washington were carved from models made in Belgium. The Lion, emblem of Great Britain, is familiar to everyone, but the fabled Unicorn is but the creation of the sculptor’s imagination, the British Embassy building was designed by one of England’s foremost architects, Sir Edwin Luytens. —Underwood and Underwood photo. Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 83, 2 January 1930, Page 9
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