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Superb liqueur shaped Bear carved Black Forest (Black Forest *) of XIXth century.
This bear is in good condition. It comes with a carafe that is perhaps not original. It has space for storing 5 glasses.
A report: cracks and gaps in the branches of two glasses clip (see red arrows), split the wood on the base, time wear, see photos.
* Objects carved from Black Forest are not from Germany but were made in the region of Brienz, Switzerland. The tradition of woodworking is ancestral in this region, people perpetuate the practice of carved on the facades of houses, furniture and everyday objects. Great sculptors including representation of wild animals in their natural environment. The nineteenth, these sculptures naturalists of the Black Forest have become very popular and highly prized.
