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Art's Mermaid Birdbath

Art's Mermaid Birdbath

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Earl Pressley
Hand-made by Art Lindqvist, Gloucester, Massachusetts
★★★★★ 4.8 (180+)
Art's Mermaid Birdbath

Art's Mermaid Birdbath

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Art's Mermaid Bird Bath

Hand-finished in Gloucester, Massachusetts · Last series

Carved by a boat carver whose concrete bird bath split in the frost

Art Lindqvist, 73. He spent forty years carving ship figureheads, eagles and maidens and a leaping dolphin for a schooner restoration. Then the old concrete bird bath by his shed cracked across in its second January frost. His wife June had asked him to fix it three winters running, so he built a mermaid instead. The first was too tall, the second too heavy, and the fourth was right.

“I'd rather they stand in gardens than in my shop.”— Art Lindqvist, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Art's Mermaid Bird Bath

What you receive

What arrives at your door

The bath

A kneeling mermaid

She lifts a wide, shallow shell above her head, with her tail curled behind her

The finish

Bronze body, blue-green scales

A dark, bronze-toned body and blue-green scales that soften outdoors

The shell

Shallow by design

Shallow enough that a sparrow can stand in it, with the water held up off the ground

Returns

30 days to try it

If it is not right, send it back for your money back, no questions asked

The bath in a frosty gardenArt in his harbor workshopClose-up of the shell and scalesArt filling the shell at dawnFinished mermaids in the workshopSparrows bathing beside lavender

Why this bird bath

Six things you will not find on a concrete bird bath

Art has watched what birds actually use in his own garden at six every morning. These details come from that.

Made for frost

Built to stand through winter

The old concrete bath split in the second frost. This one was made to stay outdoors through the cold, with no need to bring her in or wrap her.

The shell

Shallow, so small birds use it

A wide, shallow shell is what song sparrows, chickadees and finches will actually step into. A sparrow stands in it up to its ankles.

Height

Water held up off the ground

The mermaid lifts the bowl, which keeps the water cleaner and a little out of reach of cats.

Finish

A finish that ages well

The dark, bronze-toned body and blue-green scales soften outdoors, the way a good boat carving does.

Origin

Four tries to get her right

The first was too tall and the second too heavy. The fourth had the proportions Art wanted.

Care

Easy to look after

Keep the shell topped up with fresh water, rinse every few days with a splash and a brush, and in freezing weather check each morning and break up any ice.

Art walks to his garden at six every morning with a tin jug. A song sparrow, the chickadees and a cardinal he calls the Deacon are usually waiting. His advice is to give it a week: expect nothing on day one, the regulars notice by day three, and by the end of the first week most people have a real bird bath.From Art

Where it goes

A gift that makes people go quiet

🌿 Gardens🐦 Bird lovers🎁 Mother or grandmother🏡 A first home🌺 Beside a shrub or hedge🧓 A grandfather and granddaughter garden🪴 Patios🌊 Anyone who loves the sea

Quality promise

Five things you can check yourself

  • Hand-finished by Art.Every mermaid is finished by hand in his Gloucester workshop, one at a time.
  • A shallow shell.Look at the bowl. It is wide and shallow so small birds can stand in it.
  • Lifted off the ground.The mermaid holds the shell up, so the water stays cleaner.
  • Made for frost.She stays outside all winter. No wrapping and no bringing her in.
  • Last series.Art is closing his workshop when the lease ends in December. There is no restock.

Art's 30-day promise

Put her in your garden and give her a month. If she is not what you hoped for, send her back and get your money back. No questions asked.

Hand-finished variation: each mermaid is finished by hand, so small differences in colour and detail from the photos are normal. Place her within a few steps of a shrub or hedge, and keep the shell topped up with fresh water.

The details

Product details

Product Art's mermaid bird bath
Form Kneeling mermaid lifting a wide, shallow shell above her head, tail curled behind
Finish Dark, bronze-toned body with blue-green scales that soften outdoors
Use Outdoor bird bath, made to stay out through frost
Placement Within a few steps of a shrub or hedge
Care Keep the shell topped up with fresh water, rinse every few days with a splash and a brush, break up any ice in freezing weather
Made in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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Returns 30 days, no questions asked
Availability Last series, no restock
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The Last Batch

Message from the barn:

After thirty-one winters counting bats in the Hickory Nut Gorge, Earl Pressley’s shoulder and eyes can no longer bore the entry true. He finished 74 houses this last winter — and no more after that. Each one is built from fallen black locust and white oak with the bark left on, an open-bottom entry, and a rough, grooved interior the bats can climb. When they are gone, there will be no next batch.

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Free shipping across the United States

- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Each house is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Solid natural wood — carefully boxed to arrive safe
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@marlowmarketco.com

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180+ Verified Buyers

Excellent 4.8

What people are saying about Art's Mermaid Birdbaths

Ok so I ordered this because my garden looked so plain lol. It actually looks magical sitting by the flower bed and everyone who visits asks where I got it. Way sturdier than I expected, and it doesn’t wobble even when it’s full of water. The birds found it within two days. My sister already asked me for the link

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Ashley P., Chicago

This lives by our patio now and it’s honestly the only reason that corner feels special. The mermaid detail is lovely, and the colours are deeper in real life than in the photos. It’s a decent size without taking over the space, which mattered since our garden is small. Only thing is I wish the basin were a little deeper.

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Jessica R., Minneapolis

I have been through three garden ornaments in two years because they all cracked after one winter. This one has held up through rain and frost and still looks brand new. You can tell it’s handmade, because every detail feels carefully done. My husband rolled his eyes when I ordered it, and now he’s the one who refills it every morning.

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Hannah K., Boston

Ordered this for the back garden and it brings the whole space to life, which my old plastic bird bath never did. It arrived quickly and was packed really well, with no damage at all, unlike the last garden piece I bought online. Nice to have something cheerful in a corner that was otherwise very boring.

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Lauren T., Cleveland

Ok so I ordered this because my garden looked so plain lol. It actually looks magical sitting by the flower bed and everyone who visits asks where I got it. Way sturdier than I expected, and it doesn’t wobble even when it’s full of water. The birds found it within two days. My sister already asked me for the link

Verified

Ashley P., Chicago

This lives by our patio now and it’s honestly the only reason that corner feels special. The mermaid detail is lovely, and the colours are deeper in real life than in the photos. It’s a decent size without taking over the space, which mattered since our garden is small. Only thing is I wish the basin were a little deeper.

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Jessica R., Minneapolis

I have been through three garden ornaments in two years because they all cracked after one winter. This one has held up through rain and frost and still looks brand new. You can tell it’s handmade, because every detail feels carefully done. My husband rolled his eyes when I ordered it, and now he’s the one who refills it every morning.

Verified

Hannah K., Boston

Ordered this for the back garden and it brings the whole space to life, which my old plastic bird bath never did. It arrived quickly and was packed really well, with no damage at all, unlike the last garden piece I bought online. Nice to have something cheerful in a corner that was otherwise very boring.

Verified

Lauren T., Cleveland

Ok so I ordered this because my garden looked so plain lol. It actually looks magical sitting by the flower bed and everyone who visits asks where I got it. Way sturdier than I expected, and it doesn’t wobble even when it’s full of water. The birds found it within two days. My sister already asked me for the link

Verified

Ashley P., Chicago

This lives by our patio now and it’s honestly the only reason that corner feels special. The mermaid detail is lovely, and the colours are deeper in real life than in the photos. It’s a decent size without taking over the space, which mattered since our garden is small. Only thing is I wish the basin were a little deeper.

Verified

Jessica R., Minneapolis

I have been through three garden ornaments in two years because they all cracked after one winter. This one has held up through rain and frost and still looks brand new. You can tell it’s handmade, because every detail feels carefully done. My husband rolled his eyes when I ordered it, and now he’s the one who refills it every morning.

Verified

Hannah K., Boston

Ordered this for the back garden and it brings the whole space to life, which my old plastic bird bath never did. It arrived quickly and was packed really well, with no damage at all, unlike the last garden piece I bought online. Nice to have something cheerful in a corner that was otherwise very boring.

Verified

Lauren T., Cleveland

Ok so I ordered this because my garden looked so plain lol. It actually looks magical sitting by the flower bed and everyone who visits asks where I got it. Way sturdier than I expected, and it doesn’t wobble even when it’s full of water. The birds found it within two days. My sister already asked me for the link

Verified

Ashley P., Chicago

This lives by our patio now and it’s honestly the only reason that corner feels special. The mermaid detail is lovely, and the colours are deeper in real life than in the photos. It’s a decent size without taking over the space, which mattered since our garden is small. Only thing is I wish the basin were a little deeper.

Verified

Jessica R., Minneapolis

I have been through three garden ornaments in two years because they all cracked after one winter. This one has held up through rain and frost and still looks brand new. You can tell it’s handmade, because every detail feels carefully done. My husband rolled his eyes when I ordered it, and now he’s the one who refills it every morning.

Verified

Hannah K., Boston

Ordered this for the back garden and it brings the whole space to life, which my old plastic bird bath never did. It arrived quickly and was packed really well, with no damage at all, unlike the last garden piece I bought online. Nice to have something cheerful in a corner that was otherwise very boring.

Verified

Lauren T., Cleveland

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Can I return it if it’s not for me?

Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hang it on a sunny wall or post, and if it simply isn’t right for your spot, email info@marlowmarketco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.

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How is it made?

Each house is built by hand by Earl Pressley near Bat Cave, North Carolina: fallen black locust and white oak with the bark left on, an open-bottom entry, and a rough grooved interior the bats can climb. No two are identical.

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