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Every time Master Carver Peter Calvesbert sees lions on television, they are hunting or feasting. They are known as apex predators because they are at the top of the food chain. But every time Peter sees one at a zoo or safari park, they are always fast asleep. You hear the terms "brave as a lion" or "ferocious as a lion" but never "lazy as a lion". Lions are actually inactive 20 hours a day. So this model shows lions how we always see them, flat out. Names of lions from Peter's childhood are inscribed: "Clarence" (the cross-eyed lion), "Aslan" (a C.S.Lewis character), and "Elsa" (from Born Free). Another inscription refers to lions' classification as Vulnerable (Vu) on the red list.

Although Harmony Kingdom is still manufactured at Wimberley Mills near Stroud in Gloucestershire, since Martin Perry, the founder retired in August 2005, marketing and shipping of the pieces is done from the USA office at Harmony Ball Company in Ohio. This means that we have to consolidate our orders before having them shipped to us. We are currently taking deliveries about every 6 weeks and so there may be a delay with your order if the piece is not already in stock. We will advise by email. Hope this doesn't cause a problem.