Circa 1930's Sabino Paris France Opalescent Sabino Bird Figurines, Signed- Set of 2

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Sabino Paris France Set of Two Vintage Opalescent Sabino Birds Circa 1930's

After acquiring a number of these through an … Read more Sabino Paris France Set of Two Vintage Opalescent Sabino Birds Circa 1930's

After acquiring a number of these through an estate sale, we are selling the best of the best here on Chairish. Given the age of these fine works of Sabino art, their structural and aesthetic integrity are in great shape.

The bigger bird in this set stands 3 inches tall, 2 3/4 inches long and about 2 1/4 inches wide
including the wing span. This may be a baby bird depicted, even though the physical size is larger than most Sabino figures and the the bird itself is plump. The artist engraved beautiful feather down markings throughout the surface of the piece. Signed Sabino, France -Picture of engraved signature shown here.
All photos were taken with a light source underneath the acrylic lift ( covered by a white cloth ) and a light source to the left shining on the birds. That is the only way I know how to show that all the original opalescent properties built into the glass at the time of manufacture
are intact and as beautiful today as they were in the 1930's.
The last picture included of both birds show the birds in room light only- no additional light source added. They are still pretty as is but as you can see through the other pictures, you can get more dazzle out of them in terms of light reflection and different colors when direct light is shining through them. By staging them in a lighted curio cabinet or on a shelf or display table with access to direct sunlight, you can enjoy more of the opalescent richness.

The smaller bird is about 1 1/3 inches tall, 2 inches long and 2 inches wide including the wing span. This smaller one is also from the 1930's and is in great shape. The artist tried to capture a natural bird resting pose where one wing is tucked in and the lifted out more. The same light description above applied equally to this bird. Signed Sabino, France -Picture of engraved signature shown here. See less