Douglas Fey Pottery

Cheek Pullers & Corbels

There is a variety of possible explanations for the image of a cheek puller or mouth puller. It has been written that cheek pulling was a popular pastime in medieval Europe, existing into modern times. The extended tongue was believed to ward off evil! Some other accounts offer a more sinister explanation attributing the image to be one born by gluttony.

Corbels are variations of the cheek puller but are derived from a style of ancient architectural adornment. Corbels and cheek pullers can be used as wall mounted supports for shelves and for potted plants or simply as decoration for you “garden room.” These are not intended as bird houses but plain corbels, without the hands stretching the mouth can be easily adapted, upon customer request, to accommodate birds.

No matter what the actual meaning , cheek pullers and corbels offer an intriguing and fanciful addition to your garden.

It is preferred that, unlike Bird Garglers, corbels and cheek pullers not be duplicated unless under special circumstances.

It is more special to have a new, different, and unique one made each time.

Prices for Corbels and Cheek pullers are as follows unless otherwise noted:

Cheek Pullers................$375each

packing.............................$25each

Corbels..........................$350each

packing............................$25 each

prices may be adjusted in cases of special requested additions.

Shipping cost are UPS rates