Lovely Elongated Carved Pine Bird with Twisted Wire Legs shy man It's a bit of a

It's a bit of a curious one

but still very charming

and a foot on the underside that is a bit loose

Nice too that this one should have a (perfectly preserved) mirror inside--for checking one's primeness

Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) collected fables from a wide variety of sources

Lovely Elongated Carved Pine Bird with Twisted Wire Legs shy man It's a bit of aA lovely old carved wooden bird, pine I believe, with wonderfully elongated form and nice dry patina. I purchased this from the same dealer as the beautiful treen orb magic box I've also listed today, and though very different things, I think they share a certain delicacy and sense of precision. With sweet braided wire feet, the wires pulled tight through the base. 5 1 4" l x 1 5 8" d x 2 3 8" t. Lovely condition, with a tiny ding to the tip of the