Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling and in as fine a

and in as fine a condition as any we've ever had the pleasure to bring to you

the beautiful French Empire pale wood with darker wood corner trim and key escutcheon

wouldn't it

There are also a few age/drying splits in some handles but

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

Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling and in as fine aAnother 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,