Black Forest, Pair Of Carved Walnut Vases, Pheasants, 19th Century Brienz Switzerland

Fine oval sculpture in light walnut representing two pheasants with semi-spread wings standing in the shade of the foliage against a hollowed-out oak trunk that receives the flared and wide-open vases. Carved walnut counter-bases
Good condition, small accidents and losses to the beaks and to a piece of leaf at the bottom and at the end of a tail, rare old traces of pitting.
Height 41 cm - width 19 cm - depth 14 cm
Truncated crystal vases with rotating decoration of flowers and foliage, dotted with small dots towards the base, very good condition
Diameter of the crystal 14 cm
The carved wooden objects called "Black Forest" come from the Brienz region, in Switzerland.

Concerning the so-called "Black Forest" creations, read the very interesting article by Stéphanie Perris "The Black Forest style" published on January 23, 2006 in "la gazette de l'hôtel Drouot"