Black Forest hand-carved rustic walnut box, naturalistically carved with trailing ivy and strap-work, the hinged top surmounted with a pair of beautifully carved love birds, the interior padded and lined in purple baize, Brienz, Switzerland, ca. 1890.
BOOK REFERENCE:
Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, SWISS CARVINGS: THE ART of the BLACK FOREST 1820-1940. Easthampton, MA: Antique Collectors Club, 2005, p. 172.
Dimensions: Height: 4.5 in. (11.43 cm) x Width: 6 in. (15.24 cm) x Depth: 4.25 in. (10.8 cm)
Black Forest hand-carved rustic walnut box, naturalistically carved with trailing ivy and strap-work, the hinged top surmounted with a pair of beautifully carved love birds, the interior padded and lined in purple baize, Brienz, Switzerland, ca. 1890.
BOOK REFERENCE:
Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, SWISS CARVINGS: THE ART of the BLACK FOREST 1820-1940. Easthampton, MA: Antique Collectors Club, 2005, p. 172.
Dimensions: Height: 4.5 in. (11.43 cm) x Width: 6 in. (15.24 cm) x Depth: 4.25 in. (10.8 cm)
