Anyone collect cat figurines? Need help on a couple.

[Catty1]

Hi Sandie, yes, I posted several images on their FB page. Thanks!

I'll head over there in a bit and see if anyone responded.

[Freedom]

Ok!

[Karen]

The metal one - do magnets stick to it? Does your mother remember when or where she got it? Are there any marks on it at all?

[Catty1]

First of all, a friend checked with an antique appraiser and he said the Heron's ones were by Patrick Heron. However, all I can find is paintings, paintings and more paintings. One of his daughters is a sculptor but does large installations.

And Karen, a magnet does not stick to the heavy cat at all.

ETA: found one, although the Heron's label is not on it! http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Cat-Kitten-Figurine-Statue-with-a-Jug-Pitcher-of-Milk-Made-in-Britain-4-Tall-/181538944151?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a44907497

[Karen]

First of all, a friend checked with an antique appraiser and he said the Heron's ones were by Patrick Heron. However, all I can find is paintings, paintings and more paintings. One of his daughters is a sculptor but does large installations.

And Karen, a magnet does not stick to the heavy cat at all.

Does the gold-ish color of its feet look painted on, or is the grey painted on, and that the actual color? Maybe it is brass!

[Catty1]

I never thought of brass! I am searching images on Google now for "painted brass cat figurines" and the type of etching done on a few of them has convinced me that this is brass.

Thank you! I'll keep looking.

[mrspunkysmom]

First of all, a friend checked with an antique appraiser and he said the Heron's ones were by Patrick Heron. However, all I can find is paintings, paintings and more paintings. One of his daughters is a sculptor but does large installations.

And Karen, a magnet does not stick to the heavy cat at all.

Is the heavy cat the one with the milk jug?

The sculptors with name Heron that I found also did large sculptures, not miniatures.

[Catty1]

Is the heavy cat the one with the milk jug?

The sculptors with name Heron that I found also did large sculptures, not miniatures.

The heavy one is the shiny one. And you're right about the Heron sculptors.

I sent the Heron's one to an online appraisal service (I've used one like it before). I'll see what I can find out.