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Black Forest.
Swiss Black Forest Carved Linden Wood & Cut Glass Compote, marked Meiringer.
Circa 1880-1900.
Wood.
The Black Forest compote is in two sections- a glass bowl secured with a shaped linden wood button can and a linden wood carved base. The base is of circular shape depicting a mountain goat perched beneath a large, the tree supporting the glass compote above.
Inscribed: Gewidmet Von Turnverein/ Meiringen, Dedicated to the Gymnasium Club/ Meiringen.
Reference: Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forest' 1820-1940, Jay Arenski, Simon Daniel and Michael Daniels, page 162, illustrate a page from a catalogue of the Ed. Binder & Co., Brienz retailer where a very similar piece is illustrated. The authors note (page 161) that the carvers often supplied different retailers with the same type of carving.
Dimensions
Height 7 7/8 inches x 6 1/2 inches widthStock number
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