Stunning Victorian Black Forest Bear Inkwell with the Most Beautiful Glass Eyes (1 of 10)

The Three MusCATeers

Kent, UK

I am a small private dealer with a love for small decorative items predominantly from the Georgian and Victorian periods each with their own beauty. A beauty that is not always expected. Below are some of my favourite finds and past sales from Etsy where I have been trading for the last 7 years.

Stunning Victorian Black Forest Bear Inkwell with the Most Beautiful Glass Eyes

Name: Stunning Victorian Black Forest Bear Inkwell with the Most Beautiful Glass Eyes
SKU: LA385985
Price: 300 GBP
Availability: InStock

REF: LA385985

£300

€350

$377

+44 7478 316540

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Description

This inkwell is a truly lovely example of the Swiss Black Forest carvings. The carvings were often of wild animals which came from the surrounding mountain areas, but this dear bear seems to have escaped from captivity as he sits on a log with a shackle still around his leg. The inkwell in accessed by lifting his to reveal a long metal inkwell within.

measurements

Height:

14 cm

Width:

7 cm

Depth:

7.5 cm

measurements

declaration

The Three MusCATeers has clarified that the Stunning Victorian Black Forest Bear Inkwell with the Most Beautiful Glass Eyes (LA385985) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1900

declaration

condition

The inkwell is in good condition with no chips or cracks that I can see and the hinge is still strong. There is rust to the metal of the internal inkwell and the original bottle which I think sat within is missing.

additional info

Period:

1900s Miscellaneous

Early 20th Century Miscellaneous

20th Century Miscellaneous

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