Lot number: 5

Sculpture Name: Rusty Sponsor Name: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Created by: John Bulley John Bulley is a local artist renowed for his work in the community. He has worked as a freelance painter in various roles- including film work. Director of Estuary Fringe Festival , John discovered his love of street art whilst working with disadvantaged kids with the Princes Trust. Rusty: Mystery sculpture dredged from thames estuary dubbed �Rusty� A strange heavily rusted half a ton cast iron sculpture of a hare was raised from the muddy waters of the thames estuary last week after it became snagged in a trawlers fishing nets�expert archeologists are baffled as to its meaning�one of them said �it might be some sort of art piece��

Estimate £3,000 to £4,000