{"product_id":"hen-statue-nesting-cast-iron-dame-henrietta-21cm","title":"Dame Henrietta French Provincial Nesting Hen Statue, Rust Cast Iron 21.5cm","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 hen settled down on the nest, tail up, not moving for anybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eDame Henrietta is a nesting hen cast in \u003cstrong\u003esolid iron\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished in a \u003cstrong\u003enatural rust patina\u003c\/strong\u003e, body broad and low, head held forward with a small comb and wattles, and the tail feathers sweeping up and back in a high arch behind her. She weighs 2.2 kg, which is the difference between cast iron and the resin figures that copy this shape. Every feather across the back and the tail is worked separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 28px 0;\"\u003eAt 21.5cm across and 18.5cm tall she is a low, wide piece that sits well on a broad flat surface. She is built for outdoor life: the weight and the low centre of gravity keep her put, 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 pose\u003c\/strong\u003e, settled right down on the nest rather than standing, which reads as a hen who has been there a while\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 tail\u003c\/strong\u003e, a high arched sweep of separated feathers that gives her a silhouette from across a room\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 plumage\u003c\/strong\u003e, worked feather by feather over the whole body, which is where cast iron beats moulded resin\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 weight\u003c\/strong\u003e, 2.2 kg sitting low and wide, so she is very hard to knock over\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;\"\u003e21.5 x 10 x 18.5 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;\"\u003e2.2 kg net, 2.6 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 · farmhouse · garden birds\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 is low and wide with a broad flat base, so she wants a surface rather than a spot in the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 24px 22px;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eSet her on a kitchen bench or the end of an island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003ePut her on a dresser shelf among the plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eStand her on a garden table or a wide wall cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003ePair her with \u003ca style=\"color:#c2a46f;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/collections\/products\/rooster-statue-pedestal-cast-iron-chancellor-percival-42cm\"\u003eChancellor Percival\u003c\/a\u003e at 42cm, the rooster of the range\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\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 her from behind if you can. The arched tail is a stack of separated feathers, and back light turns it from a solid dark mass into a fan you can see through.\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 between the tail feathers and around the comb. 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 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;\"\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. 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 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, finished by hand in a natural rust patina. At 2.2 kg she is many times the weight of the resin hens 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 she?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003e21.5cm long, 10cm deep and 18.5cm tall, at 2.2 kg net. The second photo shows her 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;\"\u003eCan she sit on a garden bed?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2e3547;\"\u003eShe can, but she is happiest on something flat. The base is broad and level rather than spiked, so on soft soil she wants a paver or a flat stone under her.\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 Dame Henrietta 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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