powerrabbit Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I think this should cover a lot of the BFA studies in these categories. Starting with the one that I posted in the general topics, purchased from eBay at a really silly price of £3.99 plus the p&p which altogether totalled less than a ten pound note, this rather smart liver and white Springer Spaniel which arrived today. Measuring just over 6" tall in total it is very well modelled and really looks the business. I think that it is a study that has long since been 'retired' as I saw another which may have been slightly earlier and would have come without a plynth, dating from 1979. This one is as always, signed by the artist but I can't make out the second name, first name David, second name beginning with G. I did see one of the same study a few days ago on eBay on the 'buy it now' format with a £99.95 tag on it, if that's what it's worth then I had a real steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Each year if you are a Border Fine Arts Society member there is an annual figurine. 2000/2001 BO542 Starry Eyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2001/2002 BO660 Water Babies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2002/2003 BO780 Harvest Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2003/2004 BO805 Riverside Jewel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2004/2005 BO860 Walkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2005/2006 BO913 Woodland Ramble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2006/2007 BO982 Field Study Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Love that springer spaniel we have lots of cattle and a few foxes and sheep in our collection I will wait and see if Bll has got tehm before posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2007/2008 B1033 Jenny Wren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2008/2009 B1105 Drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2009/2010 B1178 Prickly Encounter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 2010/2011 B1214 Charming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Love that springer spaniel we have lots of cattle and a few foxes and sheep in our collection I will wait and see if Bll has got tehm before posting Fire away and post up Patrick. I don't have any other Border Fine Art animals other than these ones just posted and any animals which are part of tractor figurines and those are on the other topic within this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Will do Bill, I dont thing we have any the ones you posted anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I look forward to seeing them Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I have 'Starry eyed' Bill, had it with 'Kick Start' but put it away somewhere and can't find it, will have to turn ot the cupboard under the stairs and see if I can find it, it's in there somewhere amongst the junk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 As long as its not lost for ever Tim. I suspect it is still worth twenty odd pounds at least with the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 When I was at the Border Fine Arts open day at Sinclairs of inverurie a couple of months ago I entered a free prize draw and got a call the week to say I had won. It was only today I got around to collecting my prize. Its A8346 called Mud Spa and is from the James Herriot Studio collection from a few years ago. Not a figurine I would have bought for myself but never look a gift horse in the mouth as they say...even though it is pig with piglets ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Blimey Bill... when you found out you'd won I bet you were like a pig in shi..... very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yes Mark...now I wonder who would like that one as a Christmas present \ \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice peices Bill. I'm not that into animal and bird studies but saying that I will buy if they appeal to me and are cheap. Here are 3 that I aquired fairly recently from a local charity shop. The Wren and Robin are Country Artist studies, the Robin is dated 1989 and the Wren 2000. The foxes, which look a bit like wolves to me being a bit light, are by 'Leonardo' and dated 1998. The Friesian calf and rabbit I found at the village table-top sale last year, a study from a company called 'Aynley' but not signed or dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Im going to go off track a little here but I thought that this may be interesting, especially to you Bill. Found this sculpture in my local charity shop a week ago and something in me said 'buy it', so I did. Giving it a good look over I found a signature inscibed on it of 'C Masson'. This sculpture I am pretty sure is titled 'Black Panther On Rock' and doing a Google search of the name found out that the sculpter was a Clovis Edmond Basson, born in Paris in 1838, lived there all his life until his death in 1913 and studied under a very prominent French sculpter who's main passion was big cats. Clovis' early works were in plaster and other media and later in his life his works were cast in bronze. This particular sculpture is, or seems to be, produced from either black slate, marble or bassalt, I'm not sure, it certainly is not made of ceramic/clay as it's too heavy at over 3lb 9 ounces. I have to do more research on it. I won't hold my breath but it could be quite a find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes Mark...now I wonder who would like that one as a Christmas present \ \ It reminds me of someone......... TT has the annual Society Piece going back to when digital watches were thought to be cool. Also has every otter sculpture ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Im going to go off track a little here but I thought that this may be interesting, especially to you Bill. Found this sculpture in my local charity shop a week ago and something in me said 'buy it', so I did. Giving it a good look over I found a signature inscibed on it of 'C Masson'. This sculpture I am pretty sure is titled 'Black Panther On Rock' and doing a Google search of the name found out that the sculpter was a Clovis Edmond Basson, born in Paris in 1838, lived there all his life until his death in 1913 and studied under a very prominent French sculpter who's main passion was big cats. Clovis' early works were in plaster and other media and later in his life his works were cast in bronze. This particular sculpture is, or seems to be, produced from either black slate, marble or bassalt, I'm not sure, it certainly is not made of ceramic/clay as it's too heavy at over 3lb 9 ounces. I have to do more research on it. I won't hold my breath but it could be quite a find! Nice looking find Tim. It reminds me of someone......... TT has the annual Society Piece going back to when digital watches were thought to be cool. Also has every otter sculpture ever. I probably have the annual membership figurines going back for around 10 years or so and I have one called Water Babies which include two otters. I didn't know TT liked otters as well as birds etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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