Archipelago Sandpiper Standing Straight Bird Wood Carving

The lovely SANDPIPER STANDING STRAIGHT on an aged and shaped wooden block is 24 cm in height (approx). D205.

British Design and Innovation is at the very core of Archipelago, renowned for their beautiful wildlife wood carvings.  Each piece is hand carved and painted so every one is unique.

From the first sketches to the final product, the Archipelago design team work directly with FAIR TRADE skilled carvers and sculptors to carefully manage the entire creative process.

All products are made from sustainable wood, giving an authentic and highly individual character to every piece made which is instantly recognisable.

Each piece comes with the "Archipelago" TEAK TAG with logo and branding.

These stunning wood carvings make unique and wonderful gifts.

Please note, these beautiful items are all handmade and hand painted and as such each will be slightly different, the birds can vary a little in shade, painting and stance and the bases will differ as each piece of carefully chosen wood will be naturally individual.  These characteristics are what make each piece unique. The images shown are to give you an idea of what you will receive.

Here are some interesting facts about the Sandpiper:

A wader bird with contrasting brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and it has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings. Its presence is often betrayed by its three-note call which it gives as it flies off. 

In summer it is know to breed along fast rivers and by lakes, lochs and reservoirs in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the north of England. In winter it can sometimes be seen along the south coast, and on spring and autumn passage it can be found elsewhere in the UK, near any freshwater areas and sometimes on estuaries.