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The art of creating figurines is both complex and fascinating. Even before the carver's tool meets the wood, many years have elapsed. Each of the Alpine maple trees selected for use is hand picked. Available only in Austria , each of the trees must be at last eighty years old. Since only unblemished sections of the tree are used, the tree must grow to a fairly large size before enough good wood is available. The maples are cut only during the winter, when sap is running out of the tree.
Once the trees are felled, they are cut into boards, which in turn must left to stand for three to four weeks until the sap has completely drained. However, this does not complete the seasoning process. Wood boards that have not been rejected by ANRI's quality control experts must be kept outside until they have a moisture content of 8-12%, a natural process that takes from two to three years. Again a certain portion is rejected, and then the remaining wood is kiln dried - the final stage before the wood enters the carver's hands. At each stage the wood must be carefully watched.
Flaws in texture, shape, grain, moisture or any number of other elements may cause the wood to be discarded. Control is so tight that 80% of the wood originally cut never reaches the carver's table. All the time spent in preparing the wood and in the education of the craftsmen culminates when the carver's tools meet wood. Once the rough cut is completed by lathe, the sculptor then uses progressively smaller and finer tools to gradually work his way toward the extremely fine detail carving. At this stage of the process, any slip destroys the sculpture. Only after considerable hours is the carving completed at which time it arrives in the hands of the painter?
The special transparent oil colours are produce for ANRI in Italy , but the stains used for the sculptures must be produced in Germany . Even the carver's tools are specially made by another group of skilled craftsmen in Austria . The whole production cycle from the raw piece of wood until the finished, labelled and copyrighted work of art is continuously quality controlled. It exemplifies an art proudly handed down from generations, a combination of artistic talent, diligence and ability.
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| "BENEFIRIUM" Angel of Kindness |
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| "BENEFIRIUM" Angel of Kindness, ANRI Woodcarved Limited to 250 pieces 8" x 3" Sculpted by Charlotte Hallett |
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| 79075 |
$590.00
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| "CARITAS" Angel of Love |
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| "CARITAS" Angel of Love, ANRI Sculpted by Charlotte Hallett, Limited to 250 pieces |
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| 79077 |
$590.00
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| Angel of Charity |
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| Angel of Charity 6" x 3.25" Sculpted by W. & Ch. Hallett. Limited to 500 |
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| 79080 |
$490.00
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| "PELICATAS" Angel of Mercy |
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| "PELICATAS" Angel of Mercy, Signed by U. Bernardi 8" x 4"
Heavenly Angels by Charlotte Hallett Limited to 250 pieces
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| 79076 |
$590.00
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| Angel of Hope |
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| Angel of Hope 6.25" x 3.25". Limited to 500 and Sculpted by W. & Ch. Hallett
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| 79078 |
$490.00
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| Autumn Cherub 11" |
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| The Autumn Cherub from Anri woodcarved 11" wall hanging |
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| 79028/3H |
$473.00
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| Angel |
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| Angel Ferrandiz Mini 2.25" x .75" |
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$75.00 $67.50
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