US$ 34.95
from among thousands of volumes at a wonderful estate sale in Kansas City with an astounding library
though have not been able to trace it
marked sterling on back
a “very greedy woman“
75ʺd × 5
Danish Modern Wooden Duck camel bag from among thousands of volumesWhat a lovely and elegant duck! Though unmarked, I believe it is Danish Modern, and beautifully made, with an elongated beak perfectly balanced with the elongated body pointed in the other direction, it bears a strong resemblance to the work of Kristian Vedel. I believe the head is birch and the body teak. What I am not certain of is whether there is an intended function for the opening in the front of the body, which is about the right size to hold a