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Major Ribbit French Provincial Frog Statue, Rust Cast Iron 29cm






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An owl in a top hat, leaning on his cane, entirely unsurprised to see you.
Professor Hoodwink is cast in solid iron and finished in a natural rust patina. He wears a tall top hat, a frock coat over a buttoned waistcoat with a pocket, and he leans on a slim cane held in one wing. The face is the best of him: the feather detail runs right around the brow and the eyes are cast wide and round under the hat brim. He stands on two booted feet.
At 20cm he suits a step, a shelf or the base of a pot, and at 1.4 kg of cast iron he has the weight the resin owls never do. The rust patina is a finish rather than a fault, so he is equally at home outdoors.
| Size | 11 x 9 x 20 cm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg net |
| Materials | Solid cast iron |
| Finish | Natural rust patina, hand-finished |
| Style | French Provincial · cottage · storybook |
| Suitable for | Indoor, covered outdoor, or open garden. Built to weather. |
He works best at eye level or just below, where the face reads.
Stylist's TipKeep a plain background behind the top hat. The silhouette of the hat and the cane is what makes him readable across a room, and busy planting behind swallows both.
Wipe with a soft dry cloth, working gently around the face where the feather detail is finest. 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.
Yes. 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.
Solid cast iron throughout, hat and cane included, finished by hand in a natural rust patina. At 1.4 kg for a 20cm piece he has real heft in the hand.
20cm to the top of the hat, on a footprint of 11 by 9cm. About the height of a wine bottle.
He is one of the easiest gifts in the range. The hat and cane do the charming, and the weight of the iron does the convincing when someone picks him up.
Close. 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.
Because Professor Hoodwink 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.
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Very close, but expect small variations. Patina depth, paint distress, and metal aging will differ slightly from unit to unit.
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