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Very nice little sculpture forming empty pocket carved Black Forest (Black Forest *), representing a supine bear, XIXth century.
This sculpture is in good condition. He misses the container that held the bear between her legs.
A note: small cracks and gaps on the rear legs of the bear, slight wear of time, see photos.
* The wood carved Black Forest are not from Germany but have been 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. Excel particularly in the representation of wild animals in their natural environment sculptors. In the nineteenth, the naturalist sculptures of the Black Forest have become very popular and highly prized.
