Black Forest Bear retailer double open salt, antique, hand carved

An original hand carved 19th century Black Forest Bear double open salt, the item retailer measures 7.5 x 3.5cm and is in very good original condition, very collectible and increasingly sought after.

Rich Europeans bought Black Forest carvings as a symbol of wealth and luxury and so the finest Black Forest carvings in Royal collections across the continent. The Victorian elites also had this form of art in their homes, typically images of dogs, bears, eagles, stags, and bears. The carvings originate from Brienz in Switzerland, not Germany as is often assumed.

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