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African Carved Hardwood And Bone Study Of A Hippopotamus Circa 1920

£795    $1,005    €954
This fabulous and amusing hand carved study of a hippopotamus originates from Africa and is primitively carved from a very heavy single block of dense rich red hardwood. It amusingly captures the animal with its large mouth wide open showing it tongue and array of teeth which have been shaped and inlaid in bone as are the eyes. The tail is made from bristle. This wonderful and highly decorative piece is very pleasing to the eye. It has great colour and patination and a very tactile feel when being handled. On the underside, there is a partial circular stamp probably from a retailer who would be selling this locally made carving as a souvenir in the 1920s to a European traveller or big game hunter.
 
Circa 1920
 
Height 16cm width 30cm x depth 11cm
 
 
Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.
 
You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.
 
All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for ...
Antique #SA1110167, shown on this page, originates from 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1920
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Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
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