BAOBAB TRADING CO.
Reclaimed Metal Bird Sculptures - Fairly Traded
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Welcome to our Website
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All our sculptures are hand-crafted from reclaimed metal, using old oil drums, by a group of skilled artists from Zimbabwe. We have sold this group's work in the UK for twelve years now and the wide range of sculptures have grown over the years.
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Left-to-right: Great Blue Herons - Normal Finish £160 each, Crowned Cranes Close Up £180 Normal Finish &
Great Blue Heron Standing - Bronzed Finish £180
Our sculptures are suitable for gardens or interiors, and we provide stakes for the feet of the sculptures to anchor into grass, plus simple care instructions to keep them in good condition. We offer 2 types of finish: Normal Finish and Bronzed Finish. All our range are available in the Normal Finish and specific sculptures are also available in the Bronzed Finish, so please do check with us before ordering, or this is clearly defined in our mail order catalogue. Please click on the catalogue button, complete your details and we will send one to you, or please give us a call on
Telephone: 01728 861889
Prices now include delivery throughout mainland UK.
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To order, call: Tel:
01728
861889 We can take payment
over
the telephone with most major Credit/Debit Cards or use the catalogue
order
form to pay by cheque or contact us by phone or email. Monday-Friday 10am -
5pm Saturday 10am -
1pm ------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes All our bird sculptures are
'true-to-size',
incredibly detailed and skilfully resemble the bird they represent.
The only exception to this is
our
fun range of insects, which are larger than life! Normal Finish
Sculptures Normal Finish is an attractive brown metal, with varying degrees of
warm,
subtle hues, and this is the standard finish for all our range. Bronzed Finish
Sculptures Bronzed Finish is where the same reclaimed metal has been
copper-plated
to give a 'bronzed effect'. It is not 'bronze' and will not go green
with
age, but the copper-plating acts as an extra protection to the sculpture
and
may need a bi-annual coat of varnish to keep this patina in good
condition
ie. a quick coat of varnish in Spring and Autumn! Individual
Hand-Crafted
Sculptures As each sculpture is indvidually hand-crafted, it may
vary
slightly and have a slightly different head movement, etc. Also, there
is
a limit to the number of sculptures produced, so if we do not have a
design
in stock, we can order one to be made up (3-6 month wait).
Alternatively,
as we have other styles in stock, it is always worth sending us an
email,or
calling us for a chat, to discuss your requirements, and we can send
digital
photos of suitable alternatives either by email or post.
Reclaimed Metal Bird Sculptures We are an established company and have been trading since 1995. In fact, we were one of the first companies to bring metal bird sculptures from Zimbabwe to the U.K. and our range of bird sculptures has grown over the years to an ever-increasing loyal band of customers/collectors. We offer a wide range of unique bird sculptures, individually hand-crafted from reclaimed metal and suitable for both gardens and interiors. Our main range of metal bird sculptures is known as the 'Birdwoods Collection' and is known to be the best quality available in Zimbabwe. Many designs are exclusive to the export market, and as the main agent for this range in the U.K., we are able to offer a wide selection of choice to bird lovers, Africa enthusiasts and garden-lovers alike, at exceptionally keen prices for an individual quality piece of art for the garden or home. Fairly Traded We are exceptionally conscious of the exploitation that can occur with differing exchange values, but would like to stress that we believe in Fair Trade and a fair price, and as a result always pay our artists a good price for their work- thus enabling our artists and their families to have a good standard of living. This has especially helped them during the latter years, with the difficulties in Zimbabwe. At the same time, we try to keep our prices as reasonable as possible for our customers and pride ourselves on offering affordable art. In many cases our prices have not increased for several years. |
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