Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling wouldn't it

wouldn't it

The metal is a brass alloy that stays brilliant gold in finish

and all have just been cleaned and waxed after their long storage and their trip here from France

This is a finely stitched petitpoint

Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling wouldn't itAnother charming old Black Forest bear (bears are everyone's favorite) and this time he's likely lumbering through a forest, a pen tray in that front half log and the thatch or foliage top to the right is the inkwell. All you need is a bit of ink, a dip pen, and some paper write a book about bears, why not? These carved trinkets were very popular with Grand Tour travelers who visited the Alpine villages of Switzerland, Germany, even parts of France,