Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling solid walnut we think

solid walnut we think

however) and a gold accented convex pen tray

This is a finely stitched petitpoint

not a flea bite to stoppers

they predate stainless so you do see some age tarnish and/or corrosion

Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling solid walnut we thinkAnother 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,