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About the Wooden Seagull Ornament with Wire Fish on a Log

The gull is painted white with grey wings and a yellow beak. The fish is a simple loop of white wire on a stalk, so it looks as if it's leaping out of the log. The log keeps its bark edge, and the cut face is left pale and natural behind the white lettering and the anchor. Seen from the front, the gull, the fish and the lettering all face you, so it reads well on a shelf.

It's about 10cm high, 8cm wide and only 3cm deep, so it fits a narrow shelf, a windowsill, a mantelpiece or a desk. A wooden seagull this small works well at the front of a group, beside shells, pebbles, other seagull ornaments or nautical ornaments on a shelf. Its bark edge and pale cut face also suit a rustic, driftwood-style shelf.

The painted gull is cheerful rather than realistic, so it suits a beach-house look or a child's room as well as a kitchen windowsill. It's a small present for anyone who likes gulls and the coast, and at this size it's easy to add to a parcel or a stocking.

For a bigger piece, see our Wood Effect Resin Seagull Ornament or the Wooden Harbourside Cottages. The wire fish and the gull's legs are the delicate parts, so pick it up by the log. Lift any dust with a soft, dry paintbrush now and then, and keep it indoors and dry.