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    Posted 3 years ago

    dav2no1
    (839 items)

    UCGC Brass Bird

    Approximately 4" from tail to nose

    I picked this up recently. It's a nice little brass bird. I have seen them advertised as paperweights, but I feel it's probably more decorative. I believe 1960- 70s era. The label is missing, but I found another example with the foil label.

    There's some confusion on who the maker is, with labels showing Japan, Taiwan and Korea. I will link this info in the comments.

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      ***UCGC, UC & GC, UCAGO?***

      https://gsalehunter.com/blogs/featured-items/did-ucago-quietly-become-uc-gc-in-1962
    2. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      Love it!
    3. keramikos, 3 years ago
      That "UCGC, UC & GC, UCAGO" business is interesting.

      Here's an ancientpoint listing showing a ceramic figurine labeled with that tiny ampersand logo, and sure enough, the owner describes it as "UCGC":

      http://ancientpoint.com/inf/67717-vintage_japan_porcelain_ceramic_pottery_lovely_yellow_bird_figurine_marked_ucgc.html

      Here's an old Ucagco label (interestingly enough, that initialism isn't all capital letters, reminiscent of how the British treat acronyms):

      https://francinesfigurines.com/ucagco
    4. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Keramikos - thanks. It is very confusing.

      I sent you an email recently. I was asking if you knew anything about foundry marks. My other piece I posted has an "A" foundry mark and I couldn't find anything. Any clues?

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/305570-the-babcock-and-wilcox-company-brass-boile
    5. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Fabulous brass bird with great detail
    6. rancherswife rancherswife, 3 years ago
      I love this little guy.

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