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Rare 19th Century Earthenware Bird Whistle
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Rare 19th Century Earthenware Bird Whistle

19th century
Sold 6 January 2025 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Description

Here we have a fabulous and rare 19th century earthenware slip glazed bird whistle modelled as a cuckoo speckled with brown dripped glaze on a yellowy cream ground and standing on a circular foot.

Size: 15 x 18cm

c1830

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Earthenware Bird Whistle to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1111657
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7833
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Here we have a fabulous and rare 19th century earthenware slip glazed bird whistle modelled as a cuckoo speckled with brown dripped glaze on a yellowy cream ground and standing on a circular foot.

Size: 15 x 18cm

c1830

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Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Earthenware Bird Whistle to the 19th Century.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1111657
Dealers Internal Ref
7833
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2021
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Archive I An antique earthenware bird whistle featuring a yellow and brown mottled glaze standing on a circular base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare 19th Century Earthenware Bird Whistle

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/terrierantiques
Verified Since Nov 2021
Items For Sale 100
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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An antique earthenware bird whistle featuring a yellow and brown mottled glaze standing on a circular base.
Rare 19th Century Earthenware Bird Whistle
Ref: SA1111657
An antique earthenware bird whistle featuring a yellow and brown mottled glaze standing on a circular base.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze
  • ColourYellow
  • MotifsAvian form, Mottled glaze, Circular pedestal base
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 18 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Earthenware bird whistles have a long tradition across Europe as folk art toys and decorative objects, frequently produced by regional potteries throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for markets and fairs.

These pieces are typically hand-modelled or slip-cast from local clay, finished with a transparent lead glaze, and often decorated with manganese or copper oxides to create mottled or speckled colour effects before single or double firing.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-specific potting techniques, crazing in the glaze, wear consistent with age, and hand-tooled apertures for the whistle mechanism rather than modern machine-drilled holes.

Position this object on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or side table to introduce historical character, tactile warmth, and an element of curiosity into contemporary living spaces.

Keep the piece out of direct sunlight and high humidity, dust gently with a soft, dry brush, and avoid using liquid cleaners or water to protect the porous clay and historic glaze.
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