Hand-carved Wood Clown Keychain from Val Gardena

€8,90

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Fine wood

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Artigianato intagliato a mano

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Hand-carved details

Carry a constant smile with you, thanks to this adorable Dolfi Clown Keychain, an exquisite masterpiece of artisanal cheerfulness. The figure, carefully carved and painted with vibrant colors, perfectly captures the essence of carefree joy. Observe the expression: the smiling eyes and wide mouth form a distinctively happy face, accentuated by the red nose and lively triangles on the cheeks.

This 6 cm keychain is made of precious maple wood, the material chosen by our Val Gardena artisans to ensure maximum precision of details and a smooth, durable finish. The details are assembled in multiple layers to provide a slight three-dimensionality: from the brimmed hat to the wavy collar, bordered by a brilliant lime green that contrasts with the dark tones. The shiny, robust, and functional silver-plated metal mechanism includes a carabiner and a swivel joint, ensuring that art accompanies you safely every day.

The clown is an iconic figure symbolizing lightness, innocence, and the ability to find humor in everyday life. Artistically, its depiction with a prominent smile and colorful attire serves to break down social barriers and remind us of the importance of laughter. Although often associated with theater and the circus, in the context of Val Gardena craftsmanship, the clown is a popular subject that celebrates fantasy and sculptural mastery in capturing universal human emotions in stylized and cheerful forms.

The figure of the modern clown has its roots in the Italian commedia dell'arte (with characters like Arlecchino and Pulcinella) and in medieval jesters, figures whose task was to entertain and, at times, to speak uncomfortable truths disguised as jokes. The 'clown' as we know it today fully developed in the 19th-century circus, where its role was divided between the august (noisy buffoon) and the white clown (more serious and authoritative). This keychain is inspired by the cheerfulness and bright colours of these traditions, transforming a centuries-old symbol of entertainment into a small portable art object, created with the centuries-old wood carving techniques typical of the Dolomites.

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Italy: 2-4 days
Europe: 3-7 days
Rest of the world: 7-15 days

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