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A collection of hand-carved wooden objects in the form of elephants, comprising both functional furniture and decorative carvings. The group includes a large dark brown stained stool with a flat circular top and carved trunk and ear details. A medium-sized stool is finished in a natural light brown wood with a similar flat-topped design. Also included is a white-washed stool with a distressed surface, featuring ornate geometric and floral patterns carved into the body and seat. The decorative items consist of a reddish-brown hardwood figure with large, stylized fan-like ears and a group carving depicting a large elephant alongside two smaller calves in a natural wood finish. The natural wood stool bears a small white adhesive label on a rear leg with the handwritten reference E 702 C. No other signatures or maker marks are present.
Condition report:
The items exhibit signs of age and handling wear. The dark brown stool shows significant scuffing and loss of surface stain on the feet, exposing the lighter timber underneath. The light brown stool has a dry surface finish and minor scratches. The white-washed stool features a heavily distressed and flaking surface layer with visible losses to the paint. The reddish-brown figure has a prominent chip and loss of wood to the upper ridge of the head. The three-elephant group shows light surface abrasions and minor handling marks throughout.
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