Can someone identify this bird

[capot1948]

You're right, and I know you weren't being rude, I'd just gotten up and was still on my first cup of coffee so I was a little 'touchy'. After a couple of cups of coffee I do see your point and unless I do find a Wilcox catalog with that pattern in it I'll never know.

Chris

[mart]

Just natural curiosity when something doesn`t fit !!  I have spent days looking for stuff like that !!  Drives me nuts when I can`t find something !!

[KC]

Good Question Ipcress! And I agree it wasn't being rude.  We al have different motives for trying to find out information about our items.

capot1948, I have found a few other Wilcox items that are being identified as Herons as well.  It does go along with the time period and what was popular at the time.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Wilcox-Silverplate-Co-Quadruple-Silver-Plate-Baby-Cup-1346-Heron-Birds-/181186962991?pt=Antiques_Silver&hash=item2a2f95a62f

http://www.amazon.com/Caddy-Wilcox-Silver-Plate-Silverplate/dp/B002ROHHE4

A good article for you to ponder - do bleieve yours is from the early to mid 1900's
ww.ehow.com/how_4729109_recognize-era-antique-silver-plate.html

[mart]

Its always possible that the artist just didn`t know about the subject bird !!

[capot1948]

KC, that link you sent me for the baby cup is exactly the same bird. In the 3rd photo showing a closeup is the same one on my set. Looks like question solved. It's a Heron. Thanks to all who helped me on this and I do apologize if I sounded rude this morning.

Chris

[Ipcress]

That's someone on Ebay calling them heron birds. There are people on ebay crazy enough to call a dog a giraffe.

[KC]

Chris that's the joy of our society and only having typed words!  Things can come off harsh/rude when they are meant to be...and other times when they are meant to be they don't!  LOLOL

Glad could be of help! I think it is supposed to be a crane (good luck symbol) but it is often called a Heron!  Whatever...it appears to be a bird! 

[capot1948]

How true KC. Yes, it's a bird, don't know why I became obsessed with it. Maybe out of boredom who knows. Anyway, for those of you who live in Texas we went to Salado today to the Salado Creek Antiques store. My gosh, wish we had a huge house they have so much beautiful antique furniture there and of course other antiques as well. We actually did find a few things that fit into our budget though and the folks there are so nice and friendly and knowledgeable.

Chris

[mart]

You will have to post some pics of your finds !!

[capot1948]

I'll do that Mart, my wife got too much sun or something today and got a splitting headache so nothing has been unwrapped yet. I'll post photos tomorrow.

[mart]

Excellent !!  Will look for them !!

[bigwull]

I'm curious as to what it is on this set. I'll just let it go then and end the thread.

don,t throw all yer toys out of the pram.....i did it last week....and am buggered if i can find them all....

[KC]

Love going to Salado.  Haven't been there awhile...since my brother is no longer at Fort Hood we don't go that way as often.  My family always loved to eat at the Stagecoach Inn!  Jealous!!!!!

Can't wait to see your finds!

[mart]

Love going to Salado.  Haven't been there awhile...since my brother is no longer at Fort Hood we don't go that way as often.  My family always loved to eat at the Stagecoach Inn!  Jealous!!!!!

Can't wait to see your finds!

If you go through Clifton to get there,, my brother has a BBQ restaurant if you like that kind of Texas cuisine !!

[KC]

Oohhhh...would love to know and go there!!!!  That would be so weird to go and meet him but have never met you!  LOLOL