Haitian Carved Wood Bird in the manner of André Dimanche handmade Russian doll with the only sign of

with the only sign of age/use being a couple of prices written in pencil on one side of the box

head measures 1 5/8" wide x 2" deep x 1 3/4" tall

2 Cs and 2 Bs

whose recently deceased father had been an architect and great collector

Haitian Carved Wood Bird in the manner of André Dimanche handmade Russian doll with the only sign ofMy guess it that this wonderfully expressive carved bird is indeed the work of well known, self taught Haitian artist Andr V. Dimanche (1901 1988), but it is unsigned, so I am not 100% certain. It bears an extremely close resemblance to other carved standing birds by the artist, including two currently on the website of Indigo Arts, including this Mother Bird with Young, 1970, viewable here. I purchased this piece at the estate sale of gallerist