A special, quite large and not so common Common Snipe bird, design by professor Oiva Toikka. This model was designed in 2003 for Kotiliesi and was available for mail order in year 2004-2008.
This bird is hand made in the legendary Nuutajärvi glass factory in Finland. In 2005 a somewhat similar but green design, the Green Lapwing was also introduced.
You find the Common Snipe in the book "Toikan Lasilinnut - Toikka's Glass Birds" on page 123 and 129.
Size: 295mm x 145mm
Condition: Very good-excellent
Signature: O.Toikka Nuutajärvi
