Jamaican Hand-carved Folk Art Bird Sculpture Stained with Shoe Polish, 1974 dinner party with the silver plate polishing

with the silver plate polishing up nicely

as documented here

Sprawled out as if soaking up the sun

but it is in overall very good vintage condition

The plate measures 7 1/2" x 7" x 3/4" deep

Jamaican Hand-carved Folk Art Bird Sculpture Stained with Shoe Polish, 1974 dinner party with the silver plate polishingNothing is better than finding a great piece that comes with the story of its making written directly upon it! On the underside of this charming carved wooden bird's base is written the following: "1974 Jamaica W. I [West Indies] Hand Carvings Done By Natives Shoe Polish Stain". I loved it already, with its no fuss directness, proud posture and head cocked toward the sky, but I love it even more knowing its origins and that its brown body, and the