The Dodo

(Raphus solitarius)
125mm (5") high x 98mm (4") long x 65mm (2.5") wide

[Over thousands of years of isolation on the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean the curious Dodo was able to develop its remarkable form: the absence of predators meant it could enjoy a plump, flightless and tranquil existence amongst the lush subtropical vegetation. However such a physiology meant it also provided a welcome (and easily caught) feast for the first Portuguese sailors who arrived in 1507.
It is regrettable that none had the presence of mind to save the Dodo from extinction. Had this been so the Dodo perhaps might have survived to find a role in the modern world: as the centre piece of the Christmas Feast.

These castings are designed, sculpted and manufactured in England, using resin-bonded marble, bronze and Cotswold stone. Modern moulding techniques faithfully reproduce the intricate and painstaking work of the sculptor whilst giving the appearance of real carved stone or sculpted terracotta. The resin sculptures are weatherproof, the plaques having a hole drilled in the back for easy hanging