Sterling Silver Peruvian Bird-Shaped Pin in the Manner of Graciella Laffi art nouveau with cutouts in the cardboard

with cutouts in the cardboard base for each shell -- and a dry kidney bean as well to hide underneath one of them

This sifting or winnowing basket

I personally would be inclined to remove the bits and fill it with pencils

it was made by Arthur Armour (1908-1998)

and absolutely it was made with great skill

Sterling Silver Peruvian Bird-Shaped Pin in the Manner of Graciella Laffi art nouveau with cutouts in the cardboardSuch a lovely little pin! This handmade piece is stamped "Peru", "925" (silver), and "OV" on the back. I am not certain if OV signifies the initials of the artist or something else, but this piece closely resembles the work of Graciella Laffi from the 1950s 60s, combining Pre Columbian inspiration with a modernist sensibility. I applied silver polish to the front of this pin and it shines brightly! Overall good vintage condition, with very light