Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object The lid of the box

The lid of the box shows some age

amidst an incredible collection of art

I believe one is ebony and the other two are either walnut or teak

Since the publication of Calo Collidi's The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italy in 1883

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object The lid of the boxA 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