A pair of Minton parian figures of Ariadne and Una and the Lion by John Bell, circa 1851, impressed marks, 36cm high (damages to both) Ariadne was exhibited by Minton at the Society of Arts in 1847 and at the Great Exhibition 1851. Dannecker's life-size marble (1814) was formerly in the von Bethman Museum in Frankfurt. Other versions are at Stuttgart and the Musee de Saint-Etienne. One of the most often reproduced sculptural designs in 19th century Europe, it appears in bronze and other forms. Ariadne, having been abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, is seen here as the bride of Bacchus - the panther she reclines on is one of his train. Una and the Lion: Made for Summerly's Art Manufactures and exhibited by Minton at the Great Exhibition in 1851. This group was conceived as a companion to the Ariadne. The full scale statue, also known as 'Purity', was included in the Sculpture section of the Great Exhibition 1851. The subject is from Spencer's 'Faerie Queenie'. Una, who personifies True Religion, following her separation from the Red Cross Knight, is given protection by a lion, who represents England. ''The lion would not leave her desolate, but with her went along, as a strong gard of her caste person.'' (''The Faerie Queene'', Book 1, Canto iii.''