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Inkwell wooden carved Black Forest (Black Forest) *, representing the head of a dog with eyes sulfide, XIXth century.
This fountain is in good condition.
A note: traces of dirt (inks), tiny scratches, wear time, see photos.
Wooden objects carved Black Forest are not from Germany but were manufactured in the Brienz region, Switzerland. The tradition of woodworking is ancestral in the region, people perpetuate the practice of carved wood on the facades of houses, furniture or everyday objects. Great sculptors including the representation of wild animals in their natural environment. In the nineteenth, these naturalistic sculptures of the Black Forest became very fashionable and very popular.
