Carved ivory figurine of a boy with a bird 1800s.

Carved ivory figurine of a boy with a bird 1800s.

Carved ivory figurine of a boy with a bird, standing on a collapsible pedestal. A rural bird catcher in a straw hat is ironically represented by an ancient philosopher in the pose of a pastoral thinker. The bird in hand is a kind of theme for thinking about freedom. But who else in the human world can be freer than a carefree bird catcher?

1800s, supposedly made in Dieppe. Height 11.5 cm.

Condition: Earlier restoration

Style: Rococo

Country: France

Period: 19th century

Warranty: Seller Warranty

Material: Bone

Product sizes: Height - 11.5cm, Width - 4cm, Depth - 6cm

Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia