Highland Cow Figurines: Highland Cattle with Character
Scottish Highland cattle come from the Highlands and the Hebrides and are among the oldest registered cattle breeds. Their double coat of dense undercoat and long outer hair keeps out wind and rain, while the forelock hangs low over the eyes. Incidentally, a group of Highland cattle is called a "fold" rather than a herd – after the stone shelters in which the animals were once kept overnight. As décor figurines, Highland cows show their playful side: in a winter look with hat and scarf, as a gentleman with glasses, in gold-coloured knight's armour or as a trio modelled on the three wise monkeys. Gold-coloured Highland cattle are also available as wine bottle holders.
Cow Figurines Full of Humour and Colour
The cows of the Moo Crew bear flower names such as Marigold, Bluebell or Dahlia and shine in matching orange, blue or black. In classic black-and-white, three cows cover their eyes, ears and mouth, while another carries a whole group of hens on its back. Many figurines stand around 10 cm tall and fit on a windowsill, in the kitchen or on a shelf. More humorous animals can be found among the funny animal figurines.
Bull Figurines and the Stock Market Bull
On the stock market, the bull stands for rising prices, which is often explained by the way it thrusts its horns upwards, while the bear swipes downwards with its paw. The most famous model is the Charging Bull in New York: artist Arturo Di Modica set down the bronze, weighing around 3.2 tonnes, in front of the stock exchange without permission in 1989; today it stands at Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan. Wall Street bulls on marble bases and the duel between bull and bear belong on the desks of traders and investors, while bronzed bull figurines in an antique look, for example by Veronese, capture the raw power of the animal.
