Gerson Bahia Brazilian Silver and Rose Quartz Toucan, Signed tramp box but I am not 100%

but I am not 100% certain

would originally have used to cut pieces of Areca nut--commonly referred to as betel nut

The bark of the branch from which it was carved remains on the central part of the body

Mississippi--it has a wonderful

This corkscrew measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" long x 1/2" wide (just the cat measures 1" long x 1 1/4" tall c 1/2" wide

Gerson Bahia Brazilian Silver and Rose Quartz Toucan, Signed tramp box but I am not 100%Quite a special and precious little bird this is! I have found a number of other examples of vintage pieces made by Gerson, a jewelry designer from Bahia, Brazil, including a few birds of this scale that similarly incorporate stones but none quite as finely detailed as this one. In addition, most others that I have found are stamped on the bottom, rather than signed like this one. As such I think this may be a relative early piece; I have found one