{"product_id":"hare-statue-bust-cast-iron-general-hector-27cm","title":"General Hector French Provincial Hare Bust in a Jabot, Rust Cast Iron 27.5cm","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 hare in a jabot, ears at full attention, ready to address the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eGeneral Hector is a hare head bust cast in \u003cstrong\u003esolid iron\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished in a \u003cstrong\u003enatural rust patina\u003c\/strong\u003e, both long ears straight up, wearing a tailored jacket with a deep ruffled jabot at the throat, mounted on a flared pedestal foot with a square base. He weighs 2.6 kg, which is the difference between cast iron and the resin pieces that copy this shape. The casting carries the veining inside each ear, every fold of the jabot and the whiskers at the muzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 28px 0;\"\u003eAt 27.5cm he is the size of a table lamp, small enough to lift with one hand and formal enough to anchor a console. He is built for outdoor life: the pedestal gives him a flat stable foot, and the rust patina is a finish rather than a fault, so weather deepens him instead of wearing him 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 ears\u003c\/strong\u003e, cast dead upright and separated, which is a hard thing to do in iron and the reason he reads from a distance\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 jabot\u003c\/strong\u003e, a deep ruffled cascade at the throat, worked fold by fold, unmistakably eighteenth century\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, 2.6 kg of solid cast iron on a pedestal foot, so he holds a shelf edge without a thought\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 rust patina\u003c\/strong\u003e, deep amber along the ears and the jaw, russet down in the ruffles, and it only improves outdoors\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;\"\u003e13 x 9.5 x 27.5 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;\"\u003e2.6 kg net, 3.04 kg packed\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 · anthropomorphic · classical\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;\"\u003eHe is tall and narrow with the whole story at the top, so put him where people look up slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 24px 22px;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eStand him on a hall console or the end of a mantel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eSet him on a stack of books to lift the ears clear of everything around him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003ePut him in a bookcase niche where the ears fill the height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eGroup him with our other rabbits and hares in the \u003ca style=\"color:#c2a46f;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/collections\/garden-sculptures\"\u003egarden sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eBring him outdoors to a covered table through the warm months\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\u003eLight him from one side. The jabot is a series of stacked folds and raking light turns it from a solid mass into actual ruffles, which is where the money in this casting is.\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 out of the insides of the ears and between the jabot folds. 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, and keep harsh chemical cleaners and abrasive pads away from him.\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;\"\u003eCan he live outside all year?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eYes. Iron with a natural rust patina is made for open weather, and rain deepens the colour rather than harming it. On pale stone or decking, set a pad underneath so run off does not mark the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\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 he 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, pedestal included, finished by hand in a natural rust patina. At 2.6 kg he is many times the weight of the resin hare busts sold at this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\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 he?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003e13cm wide, 9.5cm deep and 27.5cm tall, at 2.6 kg net. The second photo shows him beside a 30cm wine bottle to scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\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 he a rabbit or a hare?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eA hare. The ears are long and narrow and set well apart, which is the giveaway. He is a bust rather than a full figure, so he sits differently to our standing rabbits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\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. The patina is applied by hand, so the depth and spread of the rust varies from piece to piece, and no two come out quite the same.\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 General Hector is hand-finished, slight variations in patina, texture, and grain are natural and add to the unique character of each piece. Colour may also vary slightly between screens, all photography is taken in natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chateau Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54580886339863,"sku":"CL00387","price":109.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/1872\/6423\/files\/CL00387-01_703666c1-5d52-4cd7-aa4c-63eb56f23281.jpg?v=1785550825","url":"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/products\/hare-statue-bust-cast-iron-general-hector-27cm","provider":"Chateau Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}