Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Constant all the way around

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

but so crisp and elegant it almost transcends its "tramp"-ness

long-necked birds (emu

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

I think what makes them especially great is the transparency of the glass

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Constant all the way aroundA 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