Danish Modern Wooden Duck ornawood I am not certain of

I am not certain of the wood --it may be cherry

which is about the right size to hold a rolled up note to self for safekeeping

gives me the feeling of the first day of the school year and all of the optimism and anticipation that goes along with it

And then that face

Danish Modern Wooden Duck ornawood I am not certain ofWhat a lovely and elegant duck! Though unmarked, I believe it is Danish Modern, and beautifully made, with an elongated beak perfectly balanced with the elongated body pointed in the other direction, it bears a strong resemblance to the work of Kristian Vedel. I believe the head is birch and the body teak. What I am not certain of is whether there is an intended function for the opening in the front of the body, which is about the right size to hold a