A quirky little birdie brooch…

A chirpy little birdie with his pretty china wing, twirled beaded brass tail and tin solder beak. Made from beaten copper and finished in crystalline verdigris. Soldered on the back is a sturdy silver plated pin with a push on stopper. He is 50mm from beak to tail.

“Whilst digging my garden I found old bits of china in the soil, they were like pieces of buried treasure to me. So I started making these little beasties with them using some scraps of copper from my husband’s workshop. Now I search around antique and vintage shops looking for chipped teacups and lonely saucers to supplement my garden finds.”