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Vintage Barbara Scarponi Silver Bird Resting on Tree Branch Miniature Sculpture

$ 34.32

  • Age: 1960s, 1970s
  • Artist: Barbara Scarponi
  • Color: Silver, Brown
  • Material: Silver, Wood
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Placement: Table
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Seller Notes: “Tarnished.”
  • Size: Mini (up to 6in.)
  • Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Sub-Style: Brutalist, Rustic
  • Subject: Birds
  • Theme: Birds, Nature
  • Time Period Produced: 1950-1969
  • Type: Miniatures

Description

Vintage MCM Silver Bird Resting on Tree Branch Miniature by New Hampshire artist Barbara Scarponi . Unsigned. Bird is approx 1" tall; Sculpture overall measures 2.75" long x 1.25" deep; Net weight .40 oz. Good condition, tarnished silver; slight wear to the wood. Please see photos. Thanks for looking! I have several Scarponi miniatures for sale in my shop. Please check out her other works if you like this one :) Barbara Scarponi, k nown for her silver miniature sculptures and unique fine jewelry, was a co-founder in Portsmouth of the Baketel Gallery in 1967, a co-op studio and shop showcasing artist and crafts people's work. She was the subject of an award-winning film series produced by New Hampshire Public Television Network entitled "The World and Work of the American Craftsman". She was well known and highly respected as a juried member of the League of N.H. Craftsmen, which holds her work in their permanent collection.