1984 Painted Eagle Carving by W. Crossley, Cape Cod brass candlesnuff Fashioned from old crate wood

Fashioned from old crate wood

dated 1932 on the underside

Phillips Collection

A single mushroom took about 15 days to complete from clay sculpture to final firing and each is a little work of art  avidly collected for their beauty as well as their botanical accuracy

1984 Painted Eagle Carving by W. Crossley, Cape Cod brass candlesnuff Fashioned from old crate woodIve found a handful of other carvings out there signed W. Crossley and dating from the 1970s 80sjust enough to learn that he lived in Cape Cod and that birds native to the area were his thing. I find this eagle a very good one not a bit fussy or showy but rather quite elegant and watchful on its perch, as eagles are, and with a head that also reminds me a bit of a seagull, which makes it feel a bit friendly! Very nice. 6" t; 4 3 8" w x 1 7 8" d at