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Bird Figurine

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1940 ?

GUSN

GUSN-10618

Description

Figurine of standing bird made of wax. The bird is yellow from body to tail, has white wings, an orange bill, with its eyes and feathers accented in black. It was wire legs but no feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
composition (material)
wax
wire
Wax
Wire
Composition
FIGURINE, BIRD

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.5 x 5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.506

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