By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved November 1978, the second carved October 1973 The first a small bird levering itself out of its speckled egg, a silver feather applied at the back with a loop cord attachment, the eyes inlaid in amber and gold leaf, signed on a silver tablet JC, 5cm (2in) long; the second a seated fox, leaning forward, protecting two cubs beneath its jaw, the eyes inlaid in red glass, signed on a silver tablet JC, 6cm (2 3/8in) long. (2).
By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved November 1978, the second carved October 1973 The first a small bird levering itself out of its speckled egg, a silver feather applied at the back with a loop cord attachment, the eyes inlaid in amber and gold leaf, signed on a silver tablet JC, 5cm (2in) long; the second a seated fox, leaning forward, protecting two cubs beneath its jaw, the eyes inlaid in red glass, signed on a silver tablet JC, 6cm (2 3/8in) long. (2).
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