{"product_id":"french-provincial-bird-statue-pinecone-sparrow","title":"Sparrow French Provincial Bird Statue on a Pinecone, Natural Rust Cast Iron 12.5cm","description":"\u003cstyle\u003edetails.cl-faq summary{list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}details.cl-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}details.cl-faq summary::after{content:\"\\25BE\";color:#C2A46F;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;transition:transform 0.25s ease;flex-shrink:0}details.cl-faq[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:100%;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 20px 0;\"\u003eA sparrow on a pinecone, found at the foot of a pot rather than put there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eSparrow is cast in \u003cstrong\u003esolid cast iron\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished in a \u003cstrong\u003enatural rust patina\u003c\/strong\u003e that runs warm amber over the back and settles darker in the hollows of the pinecone. She sits on a scaled pinecone, cast as one piece with the bird rather than glued on, with every scale picked out in the casting and the rust sitting deeper between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 28px 0;\"\u003eAt 12.5cm tall and 10.5cm long she is hand sized and meant to be found rather than displayed. She is built for outdoor life: the iron holds her in place, and the rust patina is a finish rather than a fault, so weather deepens her instead of wearing her out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;\"\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:2px;background:#C2A46F;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 22px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25);font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;color:#c2a46f;font-size:16px;line-height:1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pinecone\u003c\/strong\u003e, every scale picked out, cast in one piece with the bird rather than glued on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 22px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25);font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;color:#c2a46f;font-size:16px;line-height:1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe weight\u003c\/strong\u003e, solid cast iron in a bird that fits in your palm, enough to hold her ground in a border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 22px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25);font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;color:#c2a46f;font-size:16px;line-height:1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe rust patina\u003c\/strong\u003e, warm amber over the back, darker between the scales of the pinecone, and it only improves outdoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 22px;position:relative;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;color:#c2a46f;font-size:16px;line-height:1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, small enough to tuck into planting and be come across rather than looked at\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E2DDD4;color:#2e3547;border-radius:6px;padding:24px 26px;margin:0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:2px;background:#C2A46F;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600; width:42%;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);font-weight:300;\"\u003e10.5 x 7.5 x 12.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);font-weight:300;\"\u003e0.33 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);font-weight:300;\"\u003eSolid cast iron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);font-weight:300;\"\u003eNatural rust patina, hand-finished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);font-weight:300;\"\u003eFrench Provincial · garden birds · naturalistic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px;color:#2e3547;font-weight:300;\"\u003eIndoor, covered outdoor, or open garden. Built to weather.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;\"\u003eHow to style it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:2px;background:#C2A46F;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eShe sits low and round, so put her where something low and round belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 24px 22px;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eTuck her into the front of a border where the planting thins out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eSit her on gravel at the foot of a pot rather than on top of anything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eSet her among bulbs in autumn so she carries the bed until things come up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eGroup her with the rest of our \u003ca style=\"color:#c2a46f;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/collections\/garden-sculptures\"\u003egarden sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003ePair her with Robin, on the acorn, listed separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E2DDD4;color:#2e3547;border-radius:6px;padding:18px 22px;border-left:4px solid #C2A46F;margin:0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:16px;color:#2e3547;margin:0;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-style:normal;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2e3547;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eStylist's Tip\u003c\/strong\u003eHalf bury the pinecone in gravel or mulch rather than standing it on top. A pinecone sitting proud looks like an ornament, and the same pinecone settled into the ground looks like it fell there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Keeping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:2px;background:#C2A46F;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 40px 0;\"\u003eWipe with a soft dry cloth to lift dust off the back and out of the pinecone scales. The rust patina is a finished surface and needs no sealing. Place a felt pad or a saucer underneath on pale stone or painted timber, because the rust can mark lighter surfaces after rain, and keep harsh chemical cleaners and abrasive pads away from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E2DDD4;color:#2e3547;border-radius:6px;padding:24px 26px;margin:0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#2e3547;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:2px;background:#C2A46F;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2e3547;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\"\u003eIs she sold on her own?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eYes. She is sold as a single bird. Robin, the bird on the acorn, is listed separately if you want the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2e3547;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\"\u003eCan she live outside all year?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eYes. She is cast iron finished in natural rust, so weather is what the finish is for. The colour will deepen and vary over the first season and then settle. Stand her on a pad if the surface under her is pale stone or painted timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2e3547;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\"\u003eWhat is she made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eSolid cast iron throughout, pinecone included, finished by hand in a natural rust patina. A resin bird of the same size would weigh a fraction of this. You feel the difference the moment you pick her up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2e3547;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\"\u003eHow big is she?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003e12.5cm tall, 10.5cm long and 7.5cm deep, so a little taller than a coffee mug. She sits comfortably in one hand. The second photo shows her beside a mug to scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"padding:14px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2e3547;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\"\u003eWill mine look exactly like the photos?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eClose, not identical. Each piece is cast and finished by hand, so the rust falls differently across every one and the depth of colour varies. That is the nature of the finish rather than a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;padding:10px 14px;border-left:2px solid #C2A46F;margin:0;font-style:italic;opacity:0.9;\"\u003eBecause Sparrow is hand-finished, slight variations in patina, texture, and grain are natural and add to the unique character of each piece. 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