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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.
Provenance
English 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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