ANTIQUE EARLY 20thC BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED ST. BERNARD MOUNTAIN DOG WITH BARREL
Item History & Price
THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED FIGURE OF A SAINT BERNARD DOG COMPLETE WITH HIS BRANDY BARREL AND HAS BEEN DONE BY A VERY ACCOMPLISHED HAND AS THE DETAIL IS JUST FANTASTIC. IT HAS ALSO BEEN HAND PAINTED TO ACCENTUATE ITS FEATURES AND HAS TINY GLASS BEAD EYES. DATING TO AROUND THE LATE 19th AND EARLY 20th CENTURY WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BOUGHT AS TOURIST SOUVENIRS THEY ARE NOW BECOMING QUITE RARE AND COLLECTABLE PIECES.
THE SAINT BERNARD ALSO KNOWN AS ALPINE MOUNT...AIN DOGS IS A BREED OF VERY LARGE WORKING DOG FROM THE WESTERN ALPS IN ITALY AND SWITZERLAND. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY BRED FOR RESCUE AND HAVE BECOME FAMOUS THROUGH TALES OF ALPINE RESCUES COMPLETE WITH THEIR BARRELS THAT NORMALLY CONTAINED BRANDY TO HELP REVIVE ANY POOR SOULS THAT HAD GOT LOST OR CAUGHT IN AN AVALANCHE.
THIS CARVING IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE AGE RELATED MARKINGS AND IS MADE FROM A REALLY NICE LOCAL WOOD THAT HAS NOW DEVELOPED A LOVELY COLOUR AND PATINA. IT IS A VERY TACTILE PIECE THAT DISPLAYS REALLY WELL AND WOULD MAKE A FINE ADDITION TO A COLLECTION OF CARVINGS OR TREEN.
IT STANDS APPROX 12.5cms (5") HIGH FROM NOSE TO TAIL WITH A WEIGHT OF 65grms.
DUE TO ME DOWNSIZING I HAVE A VAST COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE TREEN ITEMS THAT I WILL BE SELLING OVER THE COMING WEEKS INCLUDING NETSUKES, BLACK FOREST AND OTHERS. A LOT OF PIECES ARE QUITE UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON MY LISTINGS FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE AUCTION ENDING DUE TO ME GOING AWAY SO IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THIS REQUEST MAY I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM BIDDING- MANY THANKS***
*** I WILL ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK ONCE IT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR ME ***
THE SAINT BERNARD ALSO KNOWN AS ALPINE MOUNT...AIN DOGS IS A BREED OF VERY LARGE WORKING DOG FROM THE WESTERN ALPS IN ITALY AND SWITZERLAND. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY BRED FOR RESCUE AND HAVE BECOME FAMOUS THROUGH TALES OF ALPINE RESCUES COMPLETE WITH THEIR BARRELS THAT NORMALLY CONTAINED BRANDY TO HELP REVIVE ANY POOR SOULS THAT HAD GOT LOST OR CAUGHT IN AN AVALANCHE.
THIS CARVING IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE AGE RELATED MARKINGS AND IS MADE FROM A REALLY NICE LOCAL WOOD THAT HAS NOW DEVELOPED A LOVELY COLOUR AND PATINA. IT IS A VERY TACTILE PIECE THAT DISPLAYS REALLY WELL AND WOULD MAKE A FINE ADDITION TO A COLLECTION OF CARVINGS OR TREEN.
IT STANDS APPROX 12.5cms (5") HIGH FROM NOSE TO TAIL WITH A WEIGHT OF 65grms.
DUE TO ME DOWNSIZING I HAVE A VAST COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE TREEN ITEMS THAT I WILL BE SELLING OVER THE COMING WEEKS INCLUDING NETSUKES, BLACK FOREST AND OTHERS. A LOT OF PIECES ARE QUITE UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON MY LISTINGS FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE AUCTION ENDING DUE TO ME GOING AWAY SO IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THIS REQUEST MAY I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM BIDDING- MANY THANKS***
*** I WILL ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK ONCE IT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR ME ***
