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LOT 0357
Bronze Bird Catcher Figure
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (6.15 kg total, 27 cm high including stand).
A bronze bird catcher figure clad in garments evoking the Middle Ages, modelled in the round stalking his prey with a cage in one hand and a cudgel or baton held in the other, ready to strike, a number of birds suspended from his belt, together with other pouches; mounted on a veined granite base.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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LOT 0357
Bronze Bird Catcher Figure
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £600
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Opening Bid: £225
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Tudor 'Thames' Wire Butterfly Brooch with Dangles
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A coiled wire 'butterfly' brooch or other jewellery piece, with beads representing the head and 'tail', four articulate dangles to the mid and lower body. 3.42 grams, 56 mm wide
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
