Anyone collect cat figurines? Need help on a couple.

[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.