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) |
$90. |
Mounted on cherry base
(¾"h x 8 ½"w x 5½"d)
|
$98. |
Mounted on cherry base with personalized engraved
plaque*
(*allow 2 weeks for delivery) |
$110. |
