- Saving Grace -
Harmony Kingdom - Fixed Edition Treasure Jest - Edition Size: 750
Original Carving Date: 2006 - Release Date: 2/05/2007
Artist: Peter Calvesbert
“Saving Grace” portrays the largest, rarest and most powerful of primates,
the silverback gorilla, protecting an orphan.
Gorillas inhabit the forests of equatorial Africa and are known for
their shyness and intelligence. American researcher Dian Fossey, renowned for her pioneering
study of gorillas in Rwanda, is paid homage on this box figurine.
The Statue of Liberty is carved within, a tribute to
the 1968 classic film Planet of the Apes.
Other inscriptions include the names of silverback gorillas from the first half of the 20th century.
Peter used black and white reference photography from the 1930’s and 1940’s when
carving this piece, explaining the particular vintages of the chosen gorillas.
2" wide, 2.5" long, 2.75" high
In-house stock photo. - As with any hand-tinted product,
unique variations should be expected.