Sculpture Pair Rare 1970s Hand Made Italian Brass Ducks With African Bamboo Trading Beads by Tarzia Firenze Italy

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Offering a rare pair of hand-crafted Italian 1970s Brass & African bamboo beaded duck sculpture figurines by Tarzia - Firenze … Read more Offering a rare pair of hand-crafted Italian 1970s Brass & African bamboo beaded duck sculpture figurines by Tarzia - Firenze - Italy. These amazing ducks are smaller sized sculptures and are quite heavy for their size, please see size and weight below.

This pair of hand-made unique Mid 20th Century Tarzia duck figurines were handcrafted in Florence, Italy, using a combination of solid brass and African bamboo beads to form the body. The bamboo beads are actually African trading beads, most likely from Ghana, where artisans cut, hollow out, and smooth down small segments of natural bamboo stalks to fashion lightweight, tube-shaped wooden beads.

Although they are unsigned, we guarantee their authenticity as we have sold vintage Tarzia in the past and are very familiar with their excellent Italian craftsmanship. A rare and hard to find pair of vintage 1970s Tarzia ducks.

EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. No missing pieces. These are collector quality items. . The new owner of these two lovely gems will be very happy about their immaculate vintage condition. Priced accordingly.

SIZE:
One duck measures:
7" wide
3" high
2.5" deep

Other duck measures:
6.5" wide
3" high
2.5" deep


WEIGHT:
Each duck weighs:
app. 1 pound 8 oz. (Heavy for its size)

THIS ITEM WILL BE DOUBLE BOXED TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL

TARZIA HISTORY:
Tarzia Firenze was an Italian decorative design studio and manufacturer active in Florence (Firenze), Italy, during the mid-to-late 20th century (most notably the 1960s and 1970s).
Rather than a mass industrial manufacturer, Tarzia Firenze operated as an artisan design workshop producing high-end decorative home objects, animal figurines, catchalls (vide-poche), and tabletop accents. See less