Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bear Tobacco Pipe Stand Holder. Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved pipe tobacco holder stand modeled as hiking bear with walking stick and basket on his back, glass eyes. Holds up to 6 pipes. Tourists loved this carvings, and the art form became more well-known after exhibits of the work were shown at fairs like the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, the 1876 Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia, the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair and the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. A similar stand is shown in the book entitled Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest by Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, published by The Antique Collectors Club in 2004. Good condition EXCEPT c. Rude repair to end of one pipe holder, damage to inside edge of one of the bear’s paws. Please examine all photos. The item “Antique Black Forest Standing Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Hand Carved Wood 8.5 B9″ is in sale since Wednesday, June 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “americanartifacts” and is located in San Pedro, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- UPC: Does Not Apply
- Featured Refinements: Antique Pipe Holder
- Vintage: Yes
- Modified Item: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Modification Description: Crude repair to end of one pipe holder, damage to inside edge of one of the bear’s paws.