Archipelago Female Eider Duck Wood Carving on Aged Natural Wooden Base

The lovely FEMALE EIDER DUCK is 30 cm high (approx). D372.

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.

The wooden bases of the birds are buried in the ground for up to three years to naturally age them, they then go through rigourous procedures to ensure they are completely clean.  Some cracks and splits are purposefully characteristic of this process and add to the overall natural appearance.

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

These stunning wood carvings make unique and wonderful gifts.

Here is some information about the Eider Duck:

The UK's heaviest duck, and its fastest flying. It is a true seaduck, rarely found away from coasts where its dependence on coastal molluscs for food has brought it into conflict with mussel farmers. Eiders are highly gregarious and usually stay close inshore, riding the swell in a sandy bay or strung out in long lines out beyond the breaking waves.