Featured marble? bird bookends

hi folks, something else found on friday
thought they were seagulls, but think the wings look too long
like a painted lead
would the stone backing be marble ?
im guessing 1940s but could be way off

(i love book ends by the way )

any help appreciated

 

Look like gulls because of the webbed feet.
Could be spelter.

 

coming from devon, we've all got them house

 

Understandable. It is indeed a good song.

 

just what the doctor ordered, thanks marote, i needed that

 

And if you need more Cornish seagulls
https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/132...rd&ref=sr_gallery-1-20&organic_search_click=1

 

aha from the lizard in cornwall, that makes sense
its supposed to be quite rare now that red serpentine if thats what it is

 

Already dreading spring and summer...
Last year a gull had its nest on one of the neighbours' roof and every time someone came near the house, the gull started squawking. This went on the whole day (worst alarm clock ever), for many weeks...
And if you came too close, the gull would attack you. Another neighbour had her balcony repaired. They ended up having to cover the balcony with a net, to keep the workmen safe ...

 

karl pilkington mentioned once that a seagull snatched a Chihuahua from an owners lap on the seafront, and took it out to sea

 

still, better than having Gul Dukat as a neighbour....

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9559994/seagull-dog-chihuahua-gizmo-becca/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9574859/gizmo-chihuahua-seagull-reward-the-sun-devon/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9603721/gizmo-missing-leg-bone-rabbit/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9607381/seagull-kills-pigeon-gizmo/

 

if it was a disney film, they'd be best buddies by now, but i fear the worst for poor gizmo and the owner

not trying to make light of it, its awful

 

Never heard of Pilkington over here.Perhaps Pilkie's kind of a UK Howard Stern,a Brit-style 'shock jock' ?

 

The seagull would be less fortunate if it was a Warner Brothers film ...

 

pilkingtons a rare gem, one of my most favourite people in the world

hes one of ricky gervais's mates / work colleague

an idiot abroad is great watching if you ever get the chance

 

nothing like howard stern

karl is more like a ......... karl

 

Thanks Charlie I'll check him out.