Black Forest Carved Inkstand, naturalistically hand-carved of solid linden wood, with the central figure of a fox among a rootwork base simulating a forest floor, with two tree stumps forming the inkpot holders, with two glass inkwells (chips to rims), Swiss, ca. 1880.
Jay Arenski et al. quotes Swiss Poet Heinrich Federer, who said in his memoirs, “Woodcarving brought riches to the village [of Brienz]. It became all the fashion and no Englishman left the Bernese Highlands without having seen the Giessbach, having eaten a fat roasted eel and having bought a Brienz woodcarving.” Arenski goes on to say, “Thus, as the tourist industry flourished and thrived, so did the carvers, selling their wares to the well-heeled visitors.”
This fashion had been set in motion by Queen Victoria’s visit to the area in April 1868, and by her subsequent inspiration to build a Swiss chalet at Osborne House and fill it with Black Forest Swiss carvings.*
BOOK REFERENCE:
*Jay Areneski, Simon Daniels and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings: The Art of the ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940, Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors’ Club, Publishers, 2005, pp. 13-14.
Jay Arenski et al. quotes Swiss Poet Heinrich Federer, who said in his memoirs, “Woodcarving brought riches to the village [of Brienz]. It became all the fashion and no Englishman left the Bernese Highlands without having seen the Giessbach, having eaten a fat roasted eel and having bought a Brienz woodcarving.” Arenski goes on to say, “Thus, as the tourist industry flourished and thrived, so did the carvers, selling their wares to the well-heeled visitors.”
This fashion had been set in motion by Queen Victoria’s visit to the area in April 1868, and by her subsequent inspiration to build a Swiss chalet at Osborne House and fill it with Black Forest Swiss carvings.*
BOOK REFERENCE:
*Jay Areneski, Simon Daniels and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings: The Art of the ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940, Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors’ Club, Publishers, 2005, pp. 13-14.
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Dimensions:Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)
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Style:Black Forest(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:WalnutHand-Carved
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Place of Origin:Switzerland
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Period:19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1880
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Glass ink bottles with rim chips as shown in the photos.
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Seller Location:Banner Elk, NC
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Reference Number:Seller: B1005131osetSeller: LU1302220047932
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