Carved wooden bear from the Black Forest (Black Forest *) forming vase bud vase, with its crystal cone or etched glass, XIXth century.
This bear is in good condition and is of high quality.
A note: small chip on the edge of the horn, dirt in the bottom, micro-scratches and wear of time, see pictures.
* The wooden objects carved Black Forest are not from Germany but were manufactured in the Brienz region, Switzerland. The tradition of woodworking in this region is ancestral, people perpetuate the practice of wood carved on the facades of houses, furniture or everyday objects. The great sculptors including the representation of wild animals in their natural environment. In the nineteenth, the naturalistic sculptures of the Black Forest became very fashionable and very popular.