Goat

A standing goat, head raised and tail cocked, caught mid-stride with one foreleg advanced — restless and browsing where the cow is settled. The same method of making produces an entirely different animal: lighter through the body, longer and finer in the leg.

The body is formed from curved panels of chalk-white salvaged sheet, carrying the crazing, ochre staining and wear the metal already had, with welded seams left visible along the spine and haunch. Head, neck, legs and hooves are worked in dark oxidised steel. Long ridged horns sweep back from the poll, drop ears sit below them, and a cut and layered beard hangs from the chin. The tail is a short upright blade of pale steel.

The ochre staining came with the sheet and falls differently on every goat.

Good on a hall console, sideboard or dresser, and strong outdoors on a path edge or wall top, where the pale body reads clearly against green.

Details

• Handmade in Zimbabwe
• Reclaimed steel
• Chalk-white and naturally oxidised finish
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor display
• 20 × 8 × 23 cm (L × W × H)
• Weight: 0.5 kg

Handmade; expect approximately 10% variation in size, colour and finish.

Care

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. When displayed outdoors, the surface will continue to weather and develop a natural patina. Position in a sheltered spot and bring indoors during prolonged wet weather if you wish to slow the process.