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Title: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: chriscooper 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

http://i35.tinypic.com/a1gzlk.jpg
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Title: Re: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: Lustrousstone 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

Title: Re: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: chriscooper on August 29, 2008, 03:09:42 PM

Thanks Christina
Without appearing pushy are they desirable,collectible or indeed valuable :chky:

Title: Re: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 29, 2008, 06:13:56 PM

No idea, you'll have to do some research on ebay or somewhere

Title: Re: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: aa on August 29, 2008, 09:22:42 PM

Quote from: chriscooper on August 29, 2008, 03:09:42 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.

Title: Re: Baccarat Bird Help
Post by: chriscooper on August 29, 2008, 09:30:29 PM

Thanks Adam for the information appreciated.
Chris