Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch hand-painted figures terrific matte purplish blue glaze

terrific matte purplish blue glaze

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

or just add a pop of cuteness here and there

this would be great hung on the wall

6" long x 3/4" wide x 1/8" deep

Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch hand-painted figures terrific matte purplish blue glazeDespite their seashore ubiquity wherever food might be found, I do believe seagulls are very beautiful and graceful birds! Vintage and carved of walrus ivory I believe, this pin captures the sense of soaring pretty nicely I think or, worn in the other direction, plunging! I am not sure where this pin was made; possibly Inuit but unsigned and I'm not entirely sure. I realized after photographing it (at 2x magnification) that the recesses between