Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Museum of Modern Art Arp and could be useful for

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3 5/8" tall x 3 1/4" at widest diameter

Such a beauty of a box

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Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Museum of Modern Art Arp and could be useful forA 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