ON OFFER HERE IS A RATHER HANDSOME ANTIQUE / VINTAGE HAND CARVED BLACK FOREST BEAR HOLDING A THERMOMETER WHICH APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE.

THIS HAS BEEN REALLY WELL CARVED BY SOMEONE WHO REALLY DOES KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH WOOD AND SHOWS GREAT DETAIL IN THE FUR, THE CLAWS, THE TEETH, THE GLASS EYES AND FACE ETC.

THERE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LETTER W STAMPED INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE.

IT IS APPROX 22.0 CM HIGH AND IT WEIGHS APPROX 150 GMS.

IT LOOKS LIKE A TYPE OF SOFT WOOD, PROBABLY PINE?.

THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD WITH SOME MINOR WEAR AND A COUPLE OF SHRINKAGE CRACKS WHICH IS QUITE NORMAL AND IT HAS POSSIBLY HAD A REPLACEMENT THERMOMETER WHICH IS A LITTLE DISCOLOURED IN THE BACKGROUND. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD HAVE HAD A BRASS ONE ORIGINALLY?

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND ITEM SPECIFICS FOR THE CONDITION AND INFO ETC.

IT HAS A REALLY NICE DARK PATINA FROM HANDLING OVER THE YEARS.

THIS REALLY IS A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF BLACK FOREST WOOD SCULPTURE.

SO IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR OF THESE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BLACK FOREST WOOD CARVINGS OR IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING YOUR COLLECTION,THEN WHY NOT MAKE A BID?

NO OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE.

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS.