Perched on a fallen pine bough nestled among violet-colored wild Iris flowers you find are a pair of Golden crowned Kinglets. Here you see a mated pair, the male is distinguished by an orange crown.
Seeking its food in evergreen this pair of birds flourish in the forest.
The Golden Crowned Kinglets breed from Alaska and Canada to Northern United States and southern ward in mountainous areas to North Carolina , New Mexico and California . The Golden-crowned Kinglet's delightful song is marked by a rising high pitch, dropping to a low chatter. An intricate floral design border of 24-karat gold enhances the naturalistic coloring of the Golden-crowned Kinglet pair.
An intricate floral design border of 24- karat gold enhance the naturalistic coloring of the scene. The ridge on the back of the plate is also rimmed in 24 Karat Gold. Plate is strictly an Annual Edition and issued only during the year of its issue in a limited quantity.
Approximate Width: 10 3/4", 27.3 cm
Approximate Length: 10 3/4", 27.3 cm
Approximate Height: 1"

Condition: Good Vintage. Light wear possible. Displayed in China Cabinet.
As in the previous plates in the Lenox/ Boehm Bird Series, painstaking attention has been given to faithfully adapting the original designs created by Mr. Boehm before his untimely death in 1969. Each Lenox/ Boehm Bird plate is meticulously handcrafted in the world-famous Lenox tradition- a tradition of uncompromising dedication to quality and artistic achievement.
Sculptor and ceramic artists, Edward Marshall Boehm combined his knowledge and love of wildlife with his extraordinary talent in the creation of magnificent designs that have critically acclaimed for their beauty, delicacy, and careful attention to realistic detail. It was his long-held desire to have these designs recreated on the very finest china. The Lenox/ Boehm Bird Series is the realization of the artist's dream.
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Lenox Golden Crowned Kinglets, Boehm American Bird Plate Annual Limited Edition Birds Circa 1979