Eat, Drink and Be Merry

“Eat, Drink and Be Merry” was carved by British sculptor Peter Calvesbert in 2007. Hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of England, this gannet box figurine is retired with limited availability. Open the lid to reveal a secret interior compartment. Approximate dimensions: 2 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

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Peter’s gannet box figurine came about after watching a program about gannets and how they gracefully dive into the sea to catch fish. Gannet after gannet dived perfectly into the water and Peter wished that just one would do a “bomb” instead and make a huge splash. It never happened, so Peter decided to carve his own! The interior shows a fish looking up and realizing it is about to be flattened. The UK is home to two thirds of the gannet population, hence UK2/3 on the lid. Its Latin name, Morus Bassanus, is also inscribed.