Black Cat Enterprises

Delaware
Blue Hen

Delaware's association with the Blue Hen Chicken dates back more than 200 years to the Revolutionary War. At that time, a regiment of Kent County soldiers under the command of Capt. John Caldwell gained such a reputation for ferocity in battle that they were compared to the gamecocks the men kept for sporting amusement behind the lines. This particular breed was distinguished by its striking blue plumage and aggressive behavior. As the University of Delaware's athletic mascot, the Fighting Blue Hen name dates back to 1911, but it was not until 1939 that the Blue Hen was officially adopted as Delaware's state bird.

This Fighting Blue Hen sculpture has been created by artists Dawn Mickel and John Gardini, and has been handcrafted in their studio in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Cut one at a time from solid sheet copper, the sculptures exhibit motion and expression using elegant, simple lines. The richly colored plumage is recreated using intensely focused heat from a torch. Each piece is signed and numbered, then coated with clear polyurethane to keep the colors true.

Delaware Blue Hen Sculpture Copper
Sculpture alone (7"h x 8"w x 4"d)	$70.
Mounted on cherry base (¾"h x 8 ½"w x 5½"d)	$90.
Mounted on cherry base with personalized engraved plaque	$98.

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