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Pair of Swiss 19th Century Bear Carvings from the Black Forest
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A pair of miniature black forest bear carvings
Constructed using linden wood, the animals naturalistically carved, and with colored highlights and glass eyes.
Brienz, circa 1890
Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today.
Literature:
Arenski, Jay, Simon Daniels, and Michael Daniels. Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forrest' 1820-1940. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p. 38 (fig. 31, illustrating a similar pair of miniature carved bears, in a private collection).
- Dimensions:Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Black Forest (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1890
- Condition:Repaired: Each item has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
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