Viking Bird Whistle

8th-12th century AD. A ceramic whistle in the shape of a bird with head looking up, tail forming blow hole. 15.20 grams, 34mm (1 1/2") Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [No Reserv

Exceptional Large-Sized Redware Chicken Whistle, Pennsylvania origin, possibly Berks County, circa 1820-1850, wheel-thrown and hand-modeled whistle in the form of a chicken on pedestal base with appli

Nineteenth Century. The cylindrical whistle carved and painted to simulate bark, with a Goldfinch perched on top of the branch. H: 2.625 in., W: 6.25 in., D: 1.25 in.

ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE PEARLWARE CERAMIC BIRD WHISTLE with sponged green and brown decoration and hand-painted features. Perched on a broken limb, with square base and blue and black sponged decoration

England circa 1775, the body exhibiting a fine glaze over a mottled & striated brown, green & yellow polychrome painted surface, minor flake to back of tail. Measuring 4.5" high. Provenance: The under

A Staffordshire slipware bird whistle, circa 1800, modelled as a bird, on pedestal base, striped slip decoration, the tail forming the mouthpiece, 14.5cm high

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 500 to 700 BCE. A mold-formed ceramic figure with a pair of conical legs and a tubular whistle mouthpiece on the verso. The stand

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely ensemble of handbuilt ceramic musical instruments, including a parrot whistle, a flute with an animorph head at one end and a smalle

A cute ceramic bird whistle from Panama, c. AD 1000, in nice style and decorated with red and black lines. 2 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in (6.4 x 5.7 cm). A nice example with light deposits and stills plays a nic

Pair of Staffordshire Slip-decorated Redware Bird Whistles, 19th century. Each with large hollow-molded speckled bird having whistle mouthpiece bored through tail end, mounted on branch-form bracket s

ANGOLA Zoomorphic Bird whistle Probably Chokwe PROVENANCE: Ex Collection B. B. (More details on request) Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: whistle ETHNICAL GROUP: Chokwe ? ORIGINE: Angola MATERIAL: Woo

Two Pre-Columbian Pottery Bird Whistles. Including 1) Double Bird Whistle, with pointed feet; brown tones. Provenance: DuMouchelles, Detroit, MI, February 15, 2016, Lot 352; and 2) a Colima Crested Bi

English Early 19th Century Mottle Glazed Redware Pottery Large Bird Whistle. Large central bird sitting on bough and flanked by four smaller birds on conical base with raised floral mounds. Glued on a

James Seagreaves Glazed and Molded Pottery Bird Whistle. Signed on base "JCS". 6-1/4"h. Condition: Very good.

9th-11th century AD. An openwork bronze discoid plaque with pellets to the rim, standing figure of a bird with feather detailing. 11 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his gr

A nice Colima bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 100 BC - AD 250, nicely modeled with great tone, the surfaces with excellent deposits and root marks. 2 5/8 in x 3 in (6.7 x 7.6 cm). Ex Dr. Earl Riddick co

A Colima standing bird whistle, West Mexico, 100 BC - AD 250, with multiple crests and nice deposits. 2 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in (7 x 6.4 cm). Good tone. Ex Southern California private collection acquired in

PRE-COLUMBIAN, TERRACOTTA DOUBLE BIRD WHISTLE, H 1 1/2", W 3":having two pointed feet. Brown tones, whistle hole in one bird's head. DuMouchelles does not guarantee the age of this article. Please pre

James Seagreaves Glazed and Molded Pottery Bird Whistle. Signed on base "JCS". 7-1/4"h. Condition: Very good.

A nice Colima crested bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 100 BC - AD 200, on two legs with raised circular eyes and incised wings, the whistle blows with a good high-pitched tone. 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in (8.6 x 8

Date: ca. 900 - 1100 AD Material: iron Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a gentleman in Kent Dimensions: 157mm; 31grams Medieval Viking whistle Arrowhead, made to int

English Early 19th Century Mottle Glazed Redware Pottery Large Bird Whistle. Large central bird sitting on bough and flanked by four smaller birds on conical base with raised floral mounds. 9-1/2"h. C

A Colima seated figure and a bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 500, the figure a fat archaic type with hands to jaw and stomach, H: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm), the bird whistle with large eyes and a ce

A Colima pendant and an attractive bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 250 BC - AD 250, the ceramic pendant in the form of a chick, decorated with red stripes and incised detail, suspension hole through the