Antique Talon

, while clenching a scroll in it's talons. Wonderful and warm patina throughout. Extremely decorative.

corpus supported on legs, which are finished with three talons. The upper section is crowned with a grand

talons. 3. **Figure 3:** An Egyptian vulture with its pale feathers and yellow face, an iconic symbol

like mask knees, terminating in talon claw-and-ball feet. - PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from

approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. This oval tray has a low gallery and applied handles with talon feet

hunting prowess. 2. **Figure 2:** A falcon with sleek brown feathers and sharp talons, perched on a

talons clutch a bleeding, lifeless body labeled "France," symbolizing the suffering of the nation under

, with 12 gilt stars above, holds a red, white, and blue shield. Each talon grasps symbols of war and

back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet

origin with no indications of heat treatment. Set with talon prongs with a halo surround of old European

signature talon and ball feet on gracefully scrolled legs. Exquisite burl wood with intricate foliate relief

Philadelphia between 1840-1844. It depicts a bald eagle perched on a rock with a catfish in its talons. A body

into a lion’s paw or a falcon’s talon. One should try to learn something new every day, no? Original

from porcelain caster shod swept talon feet, having a conjoining ring turned stretcher: the gadroon

is partially open, hinting at the Merlin's predatory nature, and its bright yellow talons grip the

States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows in its sinister (left) talon and an olive branch with

Golden Eagles, suggesting this may be a portrayal of a younger individual. Its powerful talons grasp the

talon brass claw and wooden ball feet. A stunning and most impressive piece that can be used as a

beak and fierce gaze of the eagle’s head, a sharply defined talon showing the bird’s formidable hunting

with talons, wings and feathers and completed with two glass eyes. While other designs of Viardot’s are

role in the sport of falconry. Its large talons, also a deep yellow, are shown gripping a rock

plinth. The owl is perched and secured with a brass chain and clasp. It also has brass talons and a brass

gripping his talons, is itself mounted on a larger real one. Its light color contrasts with and compliments

and another flying above and holding the basket in its talons. At the border is a fine foliate gold

claws (or talons) of an eagle, just like in Chinese tradition. Legends also tell us that these creatures

wonderfully formed talons. An old chalk inscription remains intact across the underside of the case. Formerly

and scrolled feet, with an spread wing eagle, with one talon aloft, holding a shield shaped cartouche

This rectangular table has four legs ended in eagle talons holding balls, and has a drawer and two

and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. The lion was traditionally

. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right talons two arrows and in his

outspread wings, his talons clasping a rocky base and having the six tasselled and beaded chains gathered

] __________ In the upper left corner of the portriat is a fancy heraldic coat of arms with two feathered talons

feathers, the sharply defined talons, and the expressive carving of the head and beak. The natural veining

animal in its talons. There are Rocky Mountains and trees beneath the eagle. This hand-colored Audubon

attire includes a protective glove on his left hand to prevent injury from the falcon's talons, a

paper depicts an eagle standing on land with a mouse under its left talons. There is Latin text on the

paper depicts an eagle standing on land with a head under its right talons. Its wings are partially

of their talons. The base is very ornate with a tremendous amount of detail, with square plaques each

: Eagle weathervane, made of hammered copper with a cast zinc head and talons, in a beautifully stylized

arrows in each talon, above a canted, federal shield, flanked on either side by trios of American

natural pearl held in place by six talon prongs. The pearl has a stunning iridescent quality and a killer

outstretched talons alive with ancient energy. The flaming pearl they pursue is not merely a decorative

the horizon. Its massive hooked beak, piercing yellow eye, and powerful talons are faithfully

, the dragons’ talons and tails have them in their clutches. Whether oblivious or unwilling to look

its talons. Since then, the eagle motif has appeared in allegorical engravings, patriotic banners and

is glancing ever so slightly to its right. Incredible attention to detail on the bird. It’s talons

, spread wing pose with beak uplifted. The eagle is supposed to be perched upon a rock with one talon

one talon and arrows in the other, the eagle is flanked on its left by a cornucopia overflowing with

palmette motif, and they hold ankh (ancient Egyptian symbols for life) in their talons. The birds stand on

its proper right talon, and arrows in its left. The head of the eagle was turned so that its gaze

eagle in a powerful upright pose on a branch, its piercing gaze, hooked beak, and strong talons rendered

is an eagle perched on the branch of a blooming cherry tree, its talons clenching the bark and its

, with its robust talons and solemn dignity, conveys the commanding presence of the species. Despite the

engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain. Interior has open

reeds. Here the birds have come to life with flapping wings and gripping talons. Union Square mark

, a blossoming prunus branch with armorial cartouche (vacant). On verso, a fanged and taloned dragon

Pair of German sterling silver pheasants, ca 1920. The birds are caught midstride on scaly talons