FEATHERS GALLERY KNYSNA LIMITED EDITION NO 377 OF 2000 EGRET FEMALE HAND CRAFTED IN 1990

A LIMITED EDITION (NO 377 OF 2000) FEATHERS GALLERY OF KNYSNA EGRET FEMALE HAND PAINTED AND HAND CARVED IN 1990.
 
FEW MINOR PAINT SCRAPES TO BODY, HEAD AND TIP OF BEAK. THIN LEGS AND BEAK IN TACT. IN GOOD CONDITION. 
 
NOTE I HAVE A FEATHERS KNYSNA GALLERY LIMITED EDITION NO 335 OF 2000 MALE EGRET ALSO ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.
 
MARKINGS:
EGRET COLLECTORS ITEM
FEATHERS OF KNYSNA REG DESIGN 6/90
LIMITED EDITION 377 OF 2000 FEMALE
HAND PAINTED AND CARVED BY KNYSNA ARTISTS
 
FEATHERS OF KNYSNA:
FEATHERS OF KNYSNA WAS RENOWNED FOR IT'S LIMITED EDITION CARVED WOODEN BIRDS.
WHAT MAKES THESE BIRDS UNIQUE IS THAT EACH ONE OF THEM IS HANDMADE FROM THE CARVING TO THE PAINTING.  IN APRIL 2016, THE FEATHERS OF KNYSNA OWNERS RETIRED AND CLOSED THE FACTORY.
These carved wooden birds were from the famous FEATHERS OF KNYSNA GALLERY. The town of Knysna was famous for its many art galleries to include the Feathers Gallery. These Feathers birds were part of a conservation awareness program/campaign aimed at improving the lot for urban and wild birds and a percentage of the price went towards Bird Sanctuary Awareness. At one time Feathers of Knysnas birds were sold in galleries in the US, Europe, as well as Africa. These original collectibles have become scarce and hard to find. Each bird is hand carved and painted/stained and are buffed to retain the natural wood luster and bring out the detail in the wood grain. They are limited editions and each bird is numbered.
 
SIZE 22CM HIGH 11.5CM DIAMETER BASE 35CM DEEP 8CM WIDE
 
CONDITION: MINOR PAINT SCRAPES TO BODY AND BEAK. THIN LEGS AND BEAK IN TACT. IN GOOD CONDITION. 
 
EGRET:
The Western Cattle Egret (also called the Cattle Egret) is a conspicuous, largely all-white bird and is normally closely associated with cattle and large game animals. Research has shown that by associating with mammals, and feeding on disturbed prey items, they obtain, on average, 37% more food than they would by foraging alone.
It is the smallest of the white egrets and has a stocky build with a relatively short bill, neck and legs. They are all white when not breeding but develop buff-coloured plumes on the crown, mantle and breast. The bill colour varies from yellow to orange, and the legs are dull brownish to yellow. The sexes are alike.
This egrets diet consists largely of insects. Locusts and grasshoppers predominate, but a wide range of other invertebrates are consumed such as beetles, caterpillars, flies, spiders and earth worms. Ticks are also important in their diet and are mostly gleaned from vegetation but are sometimes also removed from large mammals.
 
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