Gerson Bahia Brazilian Silver and Rose Quartz Toucan, Signed funky vase which contained poetry

which contained poetry

5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter

Very good vintage condition overall and structurally very sound with some scattered lost/split stitches as pictured

10” wide

Gerson Bahia Brazilian Silver and Rose Quartz Toucan, Signed funky vase which contained poetryQuite a special and precious little bird this is! I have found a number of other examples of vintage pieces made by Gerson, a jewelry designer from Bahia, Brazil, including a few birds of this scale that similarly incorporate stones but none quite as finely detailed as this one. In addition, most others that I have found are stamped on the bottom, rather than signed like this one. As such I think this may be a relative early piece; I have found one