Smiling Narwhal

Photo-etching brings crisp texture to the long, spiral tusk on this gold-tone brass piece, highlighting the feature that makes these Arctic whales famous. Mike Warner gave the body an arched tail and a clear smile, tilting the overall feel toward a lighthearted character design instead of a cold natural-history study. I find this one of the more expressive marine portraits in the line, translating an elusive deep-water mammal into a charming pair of dangle earrings.

• Subject: Narwhals
• Category: Single Species Portraits
• Form: Earrings
• Finish: Gold Plated
• Rarity: unseen
• Tags: Full-Body, Stylized, Species Photo
• Reference: NRW-01

Smiling Narwhal is a vintage Wild Bryde earrings featuring narwhals. This entry in the Wild Bryde Unofficial Collectors Guide documents the piece with photographs and collector notes for identification.