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They probably used to be part of the railings, and when the old railings were removed, the lion heads were repaired and left behind. Do the things that look like lids on the lions' backs come off? If the area where you live has a historical society or local newspaper, there may be old photographs of this place to give you some more hints about their original purpose.

How about this? Hinge holes can be plastered and painted when you want to move out.

http://www.sanssoucie.com/blog/tag/all-glass-bathroom-door/

I'd bet it was some kind of table for a small boat. A chart could be placed under the glass, where it would be held flat and dry. The glass could be written on with a china marker, and would protect the chart if the table was used for other purposes, like dining.

My homeowners association would go insane if I tried this.

You might want to give La Z Boy some thought. They have many nice clean designs available. I've been very happy with the comfort and durability of my sofa, the customer service has been excellent, and, best of all, the stain guard rocks -- the upholstery stood up to an entire cup of spilled chocolate milk and won. You can't even tell where it happened, even if you know where to look.

Family lore has it that my grandparents used one of those (now antique) giant coca cola coolers as a bathtub on the porch on the house they were building in the 1950s.

The Economist erred, and nobody bothered fact checking with IKEA before reprinting the story. IKEA is still making book sized BILLY shelving; however, it is adding the option of buying deeper BILLY shelving for those who want to use it for display purposes.

see the NPR story here:
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/13/140425728/ikea-changes-design-of-popular-bookcase

Hanging plants from the ceiling didn't work for me. My kitties climbed up to a high spot, then made the long leap across the room to get at the greenery. They made contact, and spilled the contents of the pots all over the floor. Bitter Apple didn't work; tabasco didn't work; aluminum foil covering the surface where the plants sat didn't work. Mine were totally focussed on getting those plants.

I'm thinking a greenhouse window with a clear barrier door might be the solution. That or artificial plants.

Could you mount a dummy head to the wall (like a mannequin head, or a display stand for a wig) and set the mask on it? Even a single bracket that extends out, with some sort of padded disk facing up on the far end of the bracket might work. Then you wouldn't have to put any kind of hardware or adhesive at all on your mask.

Maybe a wreath hanger would work too.