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Box or jewelery box carved Black Forest *, decorated with two birds near a nest on top, and flowers and friezes of vine leaves, XIXth century.
This box is in good condition. We do not have his key. It opens and reveals a velvet interior with several storage compartments.
A note: small lack old on a wing of a bird, some scratches and wear on the wood, see photos.
The carved wooden objects of the Black Forest are not native to Germany but were manufactured in the Brienz region, Switzerland. The tradition of woodworking is ancestral in this region, the inhabitants perpetuate the practice of carved wood on the facades of houses, furniture or everyday objects. The sculptors excel in the representation of wild animals in their natural environment. In the 19th century, these naturalist sculptures of the black forest became very fashionable and very popular.
