WOOD CARVED TOBACCO BOX BLACK FOREST/ BLACK FOREST NINETEENTH CENTURY HUNTING DOG/ CIGAR/ PIPE.
 
 Wood tobacco box carved Black Forest/ Black Forest representing a dog’s head, high-collar and bow tie, wearing a Fez and smoking the cigar of late nineteenth century. 
 Very finely carved, the hinge is in perfect working condition, the clear patina is splendid and bright and the eyes in sulphide gives it an undeniable personality and presence.
 A pipe is provided to replace the cigar if you wish.
 Typical of the so-called «black forest» productions, this artisanal know-how is actually Swiss and exists since the 18th century.
 This high-quality craftsmanship was developed with the development of tourism in the Victorian era, the villages of Brienz, Interlaken and Luzern were home to the most famous sculptors,
 
There is a copy, very close to the one we propose on page 72 of the reference book «Swiss carving, the art of the Black Forest 1820-1940».
 Dimensions: 14 cm high, 12 cm deep, 11 cm wide
Price: 450 Euros,
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