This elegant pen-holder in the form of an owl perching on an open book will make a splendid ornament for your desk. The owl, a symbol of wisdom, highlights the owner's seriousness and devotion to scholarly pursuits. The piece is made particularly elegant by the combination of gilded bronze and the bright malachite that has been applied to the base in the Russian mosaic technique.

Gilded bronze, malachite.
Height 2 5/8 in. (6.5 cm);
diam. of the base 2 1/4 in. (5.5 cm).