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Bird on a Limb

Categories Figural - Animals & Living Creatures
Type Bird
Material Wood
Manufacturer Black Forest
Origin Germany
Date or Era circa 1920
Measuring 4 ½” x 3 ¾” x 3” high

Carved barn swallow (or finch) perched on a branch with a nest (missing inkwell insert) hidden within. Partial label (made in Germany) is on the bottom.

 

Sold for $60 in January 2018

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