19th century black forest carving

A wonderful and unique 19th Century black forest carving of an elderly man sitting on a tree trunk holding a newspaper, the front of the tree trunk encased behind a circular glass window is the edelweiss plant, which comes from the slopes of the Swiss mountainside. The newspaper that the elderly man is holding unravels to reveal an article titled "out of doors" by john Armitage detailing the search for the edelweiss star plant. Circa 1880.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: JEPP29GQT

Materials:

walnut

Width (cm):

6

Height (cm):

13

Depth (cm):

9

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Martlesham Antiques

Free shipping within mainland UK We ship worldwide, please email for a shipping quote. Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park. Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises. All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

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