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香港上海匯豐銀行上海分行銅獅
Bronze lion guarding the entrance to the HSBC Shanghai branch
1923年
1874年香港上海匯豐銀行上海分行從南京路外灘中央飯店遷出，移至黃浦灘路（今中山東一路）12號的三層樓建築。此後為適應銀行業務發展，該行在原址幾經擴建。1923年6月23日，匯豐銀行上海分行新大樓投入服務。大樓主入口兩側匍匐著造型生動的兩隻青銅獅子，一隻張嘴吼叫的，取名「史提芬」，另一隻安靜地蹲在那裡，取名「施迪」。它們都是藝術家亨利．普勒的作品，含有「守護和安全」的意思。此為閉口獅「施迪」。
In 1874, the Shanghai branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation moved from its location at Central Hotel on Nanjing Road, the Bund, to a three-storey building at 12 Huangpu Tan Road (present-day Zhongshan Dong Yi Road). To meet the increasing demands arising from the growth of its business, HSBC has extended its building at this address several times. On 23 June 1923, a new HSBC Shanghai branch was inaugurated there. Two bronze lions guarded the main entrance: one of the lions, named Stephen, is depicted roaring; the other, called Stitt, sits there quietly. Created by artist Henry Poole, the lions embody guardianship and security. On display here is Stitt. ■資料：香港歷史博物館
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