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Offline chriscooper

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Baccarat Bird Help
« on: August 29, 2008, 01:26:52 PM »
Hello, I picked this item up today and is etched on the base "Baccarat". A little help would be useful please regarding the colour and what bird species it actually is - it looks like a Swallow to me but I cannot find any other examples on the internet which resemble it.

Cheers, Chris

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Re: Baccarat Bird Help
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 02:44:09 PM »
Colour looks like cobalt blue to me and the bird could be a stylised swallow (tail is bit short for reality) or a martin or a swift

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Re: Baccarat Bird Help
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 03:09:42 PM »
Thanks Christina
Without appearing pushy are they desirable,collectible or indeed valuable :chky:

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Re: Baccarat Bird Help
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 06:13:56 PM »
No idea, you'll have to do some research on ebay or somewhere

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Re: Baccarat Bird Help
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 09:22:42 PM »
Thanks Christina
Without appearing pushy are they desirable,collectible or indeed valuable :chky:

http://www.baccarat.com/en/home-decoration/decoration/animal.htm

As most but not all the Baccarat animals and birds are made in unlimited quantities there is not a great secondary market. However, they have a wide appeal and are not inexpensive.

I would guess that your bird is at the earliest post 1985 and possibly even more recent.
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Re: Baccarat Bird Help
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 09:30:29 PM »
Thanks Adam for the information appreciated.
Chris

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