1920s Glazed Stoneware Pelican Bird Bath

GBP 6,875.00

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Object Description

A striking 1920s glazed stoneware pelican bird bath attributed to Leeds Fireclay Co. (LEFCO). Though unstamped, the stoneware is finished with a mottled grey-brown glaze typical of LEFCO works.

Topped with a shallow round bird bath decorated with floral rosettes, the statuary pelican is crafted in the Art Deco style, the design comprising of angular forms and straight lines characteristic of the period.

Thought to be after a design by celebrated late 19th / early 20th century designer Archibald Knox (1864-1933), this bird bath is unlike any example with have seen before. An unusual subject with an impressive personality, this antique pelican bird bath will be a welcome character to any garden or courtyard.

Top: ΓΈ 29 cm (11.41 in)

Base: 19 x 19 cm (7.48 in)

Object Condition

Good structural condition. Top has been reattached. Discolouration and chips, particularly to base. Unstamped.

Object Details

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We are open weekly as follows:

Monday
8.00 - 16.00
Tuesday
8.00 - 16.00
Wednesday
8.00 - 16.00
Thursday
8.00 - 16.00
Friday
8.00 - 16:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Dealer Contact

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+44(0) 1981 541 155
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+44(0) 7786 916 288
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uk-heritage.co.uk
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Dealer Location

FROM THE M50 / ROSS-ON-WYE

At the end of the M50, take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. Take the A49 Hereford Road (third roundabout after leaving the M50). Ignore the first two signposts for Wormelow, stay on the A49 for approximately nine miles and take the next left turn after passing the Pilgrim Hotel, signed A466 Wormelow. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.

FROM A49 HEREFORD

Follow the A49 south from Hereford for approximately five miles. After the uphill section at the Callow, there is a layby on your right followed by one on your left. Take the next right turn onto the A466 signed Wormelow / Monmouth. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.

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