An unusual pair of carved ivory salad servers.The bowl of the spoon has a very small nick and chip; the fork, two very small nicks (please refer to pictures.) Unsigned. Length: 9";total weight: 2.6 ozs.
Circa 1940 Solid and deeply carved three dimensional folk art panel featuring a Filipino plantation scene. Laborers work in the fields while a plantation owner and his wife ride in their car.
A volcano is in the upper right area. This piece is quite heavy, has a wire hangar, and previously served as a table top.
Mahogany is not native to the mountain area of the Philippines and is found more easily in the lowlands however, it is among the fast- disappearing species of wood in the country. Unsi ...click for details