Antique Handcarved Wooden Bird Sculpture Art Deco Treen

Old Antique Handcarved Wooden Bird Sculpture Art Deco Treen

Measurements: 23 cm length, 19 cm width, 12 cm tall

Beautiful old antique wooden display sculpture of a gathering of birds on and around an old tree stump. The detail and intricacy is amazing, with all the birds (I count 15 of them), having been hand-carved from pieces of wood. The main platform/base is obviously a slice of wood, cut from a tree trunk or branch, which was then sanded, polished and stained. To this, and another smaller branch was added, and attached to the base using 2 old screws. I'm not certain to what extent this piece was sculpted, but their was some obvious polishing & staining, that went into producing the old, gnarled tree stump, with various clumps, as well as a cavity where 2 fledgling birds are nested. The other bigger birds can be detached, moved around and reattached in new positions. Each of the birds either have a small nail at their base, or a small hole - so they can be inserted into the small holes, or nails, which are found all over the base & tree stump. Everything appears to be in near original condition, with the exception that one of the birds has its tail feathers broken off, and another has one tail feather chipped off. These flaws are barely noticeable, and could always be repaired, or left as is. 

I suppose that as well as being a decorative display piece, this may well have been a child's toy, or a hobbyist's miniature diorama-like display piece. Whatever it was exactly meant to be, it is a very strange and uncommon item, that evokes a very different era, far removed from today's technologically driven soceity. This beautiful meditative piece is not only an interesting artifact from the past, but could also function as an evocative reminder of an innocence lost, which we may still be able to sometimes regain - even if only through fleeting memories. 

 I would think this was probably created around the early part of the 20th century, and may even be earlier. It is a beautiful antique decorative display piece, which would appeal to anyone who loves birds, old miniature wooden sculptures, or unusual wildlife scenes assembled from old pieces of wood, and which can be displayed, meditated upon and even played with. This would make an excellent gift, or, an excellent acquistion, for anyone who appreciates such decorative art and craftsmanship. To secure this, without the need of having to compete, use the Buy It Now option, before someone else does.

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