English earthenware slipware bird whistle mounted on a pedestal base early 19th century
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English earthenware slipware bird whistle mounted on a pedestal base early 19th century

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£1475

Dated: 1810 to 1825 English probably Yorkshire

English earthenware slipware bird whistle mounted on a waisted circular pedestal base, early 19th century. Although naive, the potting is expertly and artistically well-executed. The whistle has in the past been loosely attributed to Sussex Pottery. Edmund Austin, in his book "Brede, The Story of Sussex Parish," notes that bird whistles were built into farmhouse chimneys so that, when the wind blew, the bird whistled to keep evil spirits away, a symbolic reminder of the rural rites from long ago. A Halifax, Yorkshire attribution is more accurate.

Dimensions: 4.25 inches high

Current Condition: Hairline at pedestal restored.

Provenance: Previously with Stockspring Antiques London and then from the late Peter Smith Collection Cornwall

Literature: Edmund Austin, in his book, "Brede, The Story of Sussex Parish,"

£1475    $1991

Description

English earthenware slipware bird whistle mounted on a waisted circular pedestal base, early 19th century. Although naive, the potting is expertly and artistically well-executed. The whistle has in the past been loosely attributed to Sussex Pottery. Edmund Austin, in his book “Brede, The Story of Sussex Parish,” notes that bird whistles were built into farmhouse chimneys so that, when the wind blew, the bird whistled to keep evil spirits away, a symbolic reminder of the rural rites from long ago.

A Halifax, Yorkshire attribution is more accurate.

Additional information

Dimensions 4.25 in