Decorated elephant sculptures massed in front of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, SW3, July 2010, before being auctioned at Sotheby's to raise money for endangered Asian elephants.

Decorated elephant sculptures massed in front of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, SW3, July 2010, before being auctioned at Sotheby's to raise money for endangered Asian elephants.

Decorated elephant sculptures massed in front of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, SW3, July 2010, before being auctioned at Sotheby's to raise money for endangered Asian elephants.

Decorated elephant sculptures

massed in front of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, SW3, July 2010, before being auctioned at Sotheby's to raise money for endangered Asian elephants.


Gilded dragon made by Robert Bird in 1679 for the spire of Wren's St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2.

Gilded dragon made by Robert Bird in 1679 for the spire of Wren's St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2.

Gilded dragon made by Robert Bird in 1679 for the spire of Wren's St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2.

Gilded dragon

made by Robert Bird in 1679, for the spire of Wren's St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2.


Detail of Rabbits on the Peter Pan Memorial, Hyde Park by Sir George Frampton

Detail of Rabbits on the Peter Pan Memorial, Hyde Park by Sir George Frampton

Detail of Rabbits on the Peter Pan Memorial, Hyde Park by Sir George Frampton

Detail of Rabbits on the Peter Pan Memorial, Hyde Park

by Sir George Frampton


Detail from Gilbert Scott's Albert Memorial, Queensgate, SW7 - one of four marble groups representing the four corners of the British Empire. This elephant symbolises Asia (1872).

Detail from Gilbert Scott's Albert Memorial, Queensgate, SW7 - one of four marble groups representing the four corners of the British Empire. This elephant symbolises Asia (1872).

Detail from Gilbert Scott's Albert Memorial, Queensgate, SW7 - one of four marble groups representing the four corners of the British Empire. This elephant symbolises Asia (1872).

Detail from Gilbert Scott's Albert Memorial, Queensgate, SW7

One of four marble groups representing the four corners of the British Empire. This elephant symbolises Asia (1872).


One of four bronze winged lions on Holborn Viaduct, WC2, by Farmer and Brindley, 1869.

One of four bronze winged lions on Holborn Viaduct, WC2, by Farmer and Brindley, 1869.

One of four bronze winged lions on Holborn Viaduct, WC2, by Farmer and Brindley, 1869.

One of four bronze winged lions on Holborn Viaduct, WC2

by Farmer and Brindley, 1869.


Bronze gorilla by David Wynne (1961), Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, SE27.

Bronze gorilla by David Wynne (1961), Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, SE.27.

Bronze gorilla by David Wynne (1961), Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, SE27.

Bronze gorilla by David Wynne (1961)

Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, SE27.


Keystone relief of antelope, South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, WC2.

Keystone relief of antelope, South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, WC2.

Keystone relief of antelope, South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, WC2.

Keystone relief of antelope

South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, WC2.


Detail from bronze sundial 'Tortoises with Triangle of Time' by Wendy Taylor, 2000. Holland Park, W8.

Detail from bronze sundial 'Tortoises with Triangle of Time' by Wendy Taylor, 2000. Holland Park, W8.

Detail from bronze sundial 'Tortoises with Triangle of Time' by Wendy Taylor, 2000. Holland Park, W8.

Detail from bronze sundial 'Tortoises with Triangle of Time'

by Wendy Taylor, 2000. Holland Park, W8.


Tomb of William Cooke (1886), Kensal Green Cemetery, London, W10.

Tomb of William Cooke (1886), Kensal Green Cemetery, London, W10.

Tomb of William Cooke (1886), Kensal Green Cemetery, London, W10.

Tomb of William Cooke (1886)

Kensal Green Cemetery, London, W10.