{"product_id":"large-victorian-single-staffordshire-chimney-ornament-fancy-bird-on-a-mossy-bank","title":"Large Victorian Single Staffordshire Chimney Ornament. Fancy Bird Perched on a Mossy Bank, c 1870s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bird would have probably been on of a pair of antique Staffordshire pottery birds both modelled to face each other. They would have be used as chimney place ornaments or decorations in a Victorian interior. My figurine is a genuine antique example and dates to around the 1870s.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have another matched pair for sale in my store - but those are smaller in size and with less fancy or elaborate paintwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am not sure which exotic bird is represented here - it might be a pheasant or a colourful fancy pigeon. But he certainly looks very dramatic perched on the high mound with his bright yellow puffed out chest.  He is also a larger example - and these are a bit harder to find. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar examples are illustrated in Victorian Staffordshire Figures, 1835 - 1875 by A.N. Harding. Page 234 (Figures 2843 and 2844).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIMENSIONS: The height is 13 1\/2  inches (31.5 cm). Width is 6 1\/4 inches (16 cm) Depth is just over 3 1\/4 inches (8.5 cm). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition - my large bird model is good antique condition with no nasty chips or cracks. It displays beautifully. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love all the vivid colours used on the foliage of the bird - it is very painterly. The mossy mound is also coloured with loose brushstrokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is certainly a fabulous item for a period country farmhouse - but with those bright colours it would also look good on display in modern domestic interior. This large colourful  are certainly harder to find figures and have more three-dimensional modelling to them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are genuine Victorian examples and NOT later copies or reproductions. They are antique pieces and are priced and sold as such.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to his size and weight - it would have to be sent to you with  Parcelforce24 insured and tracked. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55333688377723,"sku":"MUSSELBURGH SHELF","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/large-victorian-single-staffordshire-chimney-ornament-fancy-bird-perched-on-a-mossy-bank-c-1870s-figurines-107.webp?v=1786564866","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/large-victorian-single-staffordshire-chimney-ornament-fancy-bird-on-a-mossy-bank","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}