Description

Height: 17cm

A delightful Victorian novelty cockatoo figure featuring a mechanically articulated nodding head and moving tongue.

Modelled as a white cockatoo with soft pink feather details, blue glass eyes, and a raised yellow crest, this charming figure captures the playful ingenuity of Victorian decorative novelties.

The head is mounted on an internal mechanism which allows it to bobble and nod when moved, while the tongue simultaneously moves within the open beak, creating a wonderfully animated effect.

Such novelty figures were popular decorative ornaments during the late Victorian period and are now increasingly sought after by collectors of unusual ceramics, automata, and animal-themed antiques.

Beautifully modelled with detailed feather work and perched upon a naturalistic branch base, this is a highly decorative piece that displays exceptionally well.