Cast Silver Polar Bear frog-shaped box There are actually two slightly

There are actually two slightly different pairs that make up this set of four

25"w x 3"d

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

which indeed suggests a rather unusual narrative

circa 1960s

Cast Silver Polar Bear frog-shaped box There are actually two slightlyThis miniature cast sterling silver polar bear is just an exquisite little object, happy perched most anywhere or carried in a pocket as a good luck charm. Though I have found no mark on it, I have found a number of lovely cast silver polar bears online of about the same size and to which it bears a close resemblance. I found this one at the estate sale of an avid art (and small animal) collector in Kansas City, which included many fine things. I've