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 continues, “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 (see footnote).
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: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 5.25 in (13.34 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:1880-1889
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Date of Manufacture:1880
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Banner Elk, NC
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Reference Number:Seller: V9yy-OSYTSeller: LU1302231434512
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