Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Leopold II (King of Belgium)

Leopold II (King of Belgium)

Constant all the way around is a black design of triangles with lines through the centers

but I certainly believe in infusing small joys into daily life wherever possible

but might rather be inclined to keep on a butcher block or tray in the kitchen

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Leopold II (King of Belgium)A 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