Black Forest Carved Swallow Wall Ornaments - Set of Four Vytacil drawing If you look closely

If you look closely

2 3/4" across at opening

Part of what I think makes it great is its utter impracticality--this thing weighs about 10 pounds

and then the pitcher-type flower with tall stamen at right

I'm not sure if stuffed with sawdust or what

Black Forest Carved Swallow Wall Ornaments - Set of Four Vytacil drawing If you look closelyWith small nails on their back sides, I think these lovely old carved swallows would be fantastic punched directly into the wall in a swarm, perhaps, but I think maybe even better with one soaring here, one swooping over there, etc., so as to animate a whole room. From the Black Forest region of Germany Switzerland, and c. 1900 1920s I believe, and hand carved and hand painted. Sold as a set of 4 (plus there are two more with slight damage I am happy