Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object long-necked birds (emu

long-necked birds (emu

Leopold II (King of Belgium)

I think what makes them especially great is the transparency of the glass

Since the publication of Calo Collidi's The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italy in 1883

The lid of the box shows some age

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object long-necked birds (emuA wonderful little finely hand carved wooden Black Forest bear, here, I believe from either the German Schwarzwald mountain region in southwestern Germany, or, possibly, the Brienz area of Switzerland. Based on others that I have seen, I'd guess it dates from the first half of the 20th century. A very sweet little bear he is, with slightly cocked head, deeply carved eyes, and detailed carving of the fur that gives him quite a realistic feel; I'd say