Wednesday, 4 January 2023

How did four rare choughs (county bird of Cornwall) come to feature on 'Grimsbie' coat of arms?

 



This unusual item of artwork is set to go under the hammer at a sale in Leyburn, North Yorkshire on January 14. It is curious because the species is a chough - famous as the county bird of Cornwall but never known to have been seen or heard in Grimsby or anywhere in Lincolnshire. The auctioneers are Tennants ( https://www.tennants.co.uk) who have set a guide price for the watercolour and ink illustration (lot 1044) of between £100 and £200.      


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