The Ostrich
These eccentric birds were copied from a pair made for Captain Gough of the East India Company in 1724. They were bought for £20 with a delivery fee of 14 shillings. Originally placed on the parapet of Gough Park in Enfield, the ostriches later moved to nearby Myddelton House, which is now the headquarters of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. They can still be seen next to the tea room there. According to Weaver's book, "English Leadwork," the birds are not accurately modeled as they have flight feathers, which ostriches shouldn't have. However, the legs are well shown and the overall work is remarkable.
These eccentric birds were copied from a pair made for Captain Gough of the East India Company in 1724. They were bought for £20 with a delivery fee of 14 shillings. Originally placed on the parapet of Gough Park in Enfield, the ostriches later moved to nearby Myddelton House, which is now the headquarters of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. They can still be seen next to the tea room there. According to Weaver's book, "English Leadwork," the birds are not accurately modeled as they have flight feathers, which ostriches shouldn't have. However, the legs are well shown and the overall work is remarkable.
These eccentric birds were copied from a pair made for Captain Gough of the East India Company in 1724. They were bought for £20 with a delivery fee of 14 shillings. Originally placed on the parapet of Gough Park in Enfield, the ostriches later moved to nearby Myddelton House, which is now the headquarters of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. They can still be seen next to the tea room there. According to Weaver's book, "English Leadwork," the birds are not accurately modeled as they have flight feathers, which ostriches shouldn't have. However, the legs are well shown and the overall work is remarkable.