Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch hand-painted figures this would be great hung

this would be great hung on the wall

is beautifully executed in a variety of shades and textures of cream

These are minor and I think add to their charm and character

a student of Michael Cardew

Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch hand-painted figures this would be great hungDespite their seashore ubiquity wherever food might be found, I do believe seagulls are very beautiful and graceful birds! Vintage and carved of walrus ivory I believe, this pin captures the sense of soaring pretty nicely I think or, worn in the other direction, plunging! I am not sure where this pin was made; possibly Inuit but unsigned and I'm not entirely sure. I realized after photographing it (at 2x magnification) that the recesses between