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This is an Antique 14" Hand Carved Decorated Folk Art Ladle. When I went to research this great old carved piece, I did not have any particular expectation of finding a close comparable on ebay. However, I was amazed to find a piece recently sold on ebay live auction as part of a lot of two fold at pieces. One of the two pieces is a ladle that looks to me, from a layman's perspective like it is very, very likely carved by the same artist. There are some differences in the details of the designs on the two ladles, but they appear to me to be the same in overall style on applied carving, overall styling of proportions and design down the handle, one-piece carved opening of the back of the handle, carving around the lip of the bowl, and other aspects of the design. The size and proportions also match. If you would like to view the sold item and make your own evaluation with respect to the artisan, you can enter 'relief-carved wood items ladle' in the ebay search box, and then check the Sold box in ebay search refinements in the left column. The ladle is 14 1/4" long with a 4" x 3 1/2" oval bowl with a 2 1/2" depth. The carving on the flat face of the handle start with a bird long beak and spiky featchers at the top. Next is a carved man with long hair held in place by a headdresss or head band. He appears to be holding a feather in his right hand. Next on the handle is what I would have described as a sunburst. The ladle referred to above as a very comparable design. The seller described it as a starburst. I do not know which characterization would be correct. Other decorations make the transition from the narrowing of the handle to the bowl. On the back, the transition from handle to bowl appears to be a hand holding the bowl. The seller of the other ladle suggested an age attribution as 19th Century. That looks to me like it might well be correct but we are not experts in this are and I cannot provide any specific age attribution. Condition The ladle is in excellent condition and we will guarantee your satisfaction with the condition. There are a couple on naturally occuring knots in the wood. If you look at the back in the area where the sunburst is carved on the front, you will see a small knot hole where there was a tiny twig / branch. On the front where this came through, you will see a corresponding dark spot from the knot on the sunburst. In the same manner, there is a larger knot on the back, that is seen as a dark know spot on the front in the area of the man's knee. Please visit our ebay store to view a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary items. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges. Our shipping labels are generate through ebay with automatic generation of customs forms and valuation. We will not under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws. We pride ourselves on multiple, large, clear photos. Please scrolldown past the description to view any additional photos. Customer satisfaction is our priority as demonstrated by our 100% positive feedback and a 5 Star rating in all four of the ebay Detailed Ratings Categories. Many of our listings offer free shipping. Where feasible we provide combined, discounted shipping. We are continuously listing interesting antique, vintage, and contemporary items, so please add us to your Saved Sellers Shipping and Payment see Shipping tab above. Return Policy see Shipping tab above. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution