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‘Black Forest’ mountain dog and her puppies

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A small linden wood group of a ‘Black Forest’ mountain dog and her puppies finely carved with the puppies clambering over their recumbent mother, painted with naturalistic markings in black and tan, Swiss, c1910.

Footnote: For a very similar but larger example by Heinrich Mäder in 1908, see Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, ‘Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest, 1820-1940.’ P94 Plate 140.

More Information

Origin:	Switzerland
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1910
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	273874

Dimensions

W.	11 in;	H.	4 in;
W.	27.94 cm;	H.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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