bird thing

[Mainedigger]

found this at a house built in the 1700's..the post and wrapa round thing are brass as is the bird which is painted. Any ideas?

 

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[mojjax]

Maybe it's an advertising piece for polly parrot shoes ?

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2003-36,GGLD:en&sa=N