Apr 1, 2024
Bitter Squeaks Vintage Bat Figurine by BitterSqueaks
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Bitter Squeaks Vintage Bat Figurine by BitterSqueaks
This weekend is the official start of fall, here's a chunky bat fellow to celebrate. My mom suggested the name Theodore, and I think that fits him very well.
Cup with bat, Henri Husson (French, 1852-1914), dinandier and Goldsmith, Maison A. A. Hébrard (about 1895-1937), founder and Goldsmith, Paris, about 1909.
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
The bat motif, an extremely unusual and highly evocative image for the period. The bat has the highest rate of homosexuality among mammals and their sexuality was first studied in 1895 by Raymond Rollinat and Édouard Louis Trouessart (French). The image of a bat became a symbol of homosexuality. (x)
“Mammoth Book of Thrillers Ghosts and Mysteries” 1936
Shirley MacLaine in bat costume, from the Martin & Lewis musical comedy Artists And Models
Gathering more ideas for my winter writing costume. A headpiece with ears is key.
