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A Pair Black Forest Cattle in the manner of Johann Huggler
A Pair Black Forest Cattle in the manner of Johann Huggler
Dimensions: H: 11 in / 28 cm | L: 13 in / 33 cm
PRICE: £8,500
Carved in lindenwood, the naturalistically carved cow and bull stand on elliptical bases. German, Circa 1870
Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today.
Literature; 'Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest' by Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, published by The Antique Collectors Club 2004 for similar examples on pp 83-85.
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