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19th Century Black Forest Walnut Desk Blotter with a Bear
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19th Century Black Forest Walnut Desk Blotter with a Bear

19th century
Sold 14 March 2025 · Gillers Antiques Ltd
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This is an antique blotter with carved bear from the Black Forest. The handle of this piece has a hand carved bear on it with incredible detail and craftsmanship. The top of the blotter is also carved with beautiful flowers and the name "Adelroden".

Adelboden is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland region.

The desk blotter with carvings from the Black Forest is in great condition.

Its size :

Length 15,7 cm

Width 6,3 cm

Height 9,2 cm

Please look carefully at the photos - they are part of the description

This item will be dispatched with full tracking and insurance. Please note that the postage cost includes labor, packaging, and postage fees.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Walnut Desk Blotter to the 19th Century.

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This is an antique blotter with carved bear from the Black Forest. The handle of this piece has a hand carved bear on it with incredible detail and craftsmanship. The top of the blotter is also carved with beautiful flowers and the name "Adelroden".
fig 1. A nineteenth-century carved walnut rocking desk blotter featuring a detailed sculptural bear on top and floral motifs along the sides.
fig 1. 19th Century Black Forest Walnut Desk Blotter with a Bear

Adelboden is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland region.

The desk blotter with carvings from the Black Forest is in great condition.

Its size :

Length 15,7 cm

Width 6,3 cm

Height 9,2 cm

Please look carefully at the photos - they are part of the description

This item will be dispatched with full tracking and insurance. Please note that the postage cost includes labor, packaging, and postage fees.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Walnut Desk Blotter to the 19th Century.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd
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Archive I A nineteenth-century carved walnut rocking desk blotter featuring a detailed sculptural bear on top and floral motifs along the sides. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Gillers Antiques Ltd

Gillers Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07738 009924
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Buckland House
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0PY
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2023
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A nineteenth-century carved walnut rocking desk blotter featuring a detailed sculptural bear on top and floral motifs along the sides.
19th century Black Forest walnut desk blotter with a bear
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A nineteenth-century carved walnut rocking desk blotter featuring a detailed sculptural bear on top and floral motifs along the sides.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBlack Forest
  • MaterialWalnut
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved bear figurine, Floral relief carving, Turned handle, Rocking base

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Black Forest wood carving refers to intricately carved wooden decorative items produced in the Brienz region of Switzerland and the Black Forest region of Germany during the 19th and early 20th centuries, frequently featuring realistic animal figures such as bears.

These items were predominantly crafted from native European timbers, most commonly walnut, lime, and Swiss pearwood, chosen for their fine grain and suitability for detailed hand-carving.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit deep hand-carving with realistic anatomical details, naturalistic glass eyes in animal figures, and traditional hand-rubbed wax finishes rather than modern synthetic varnishes.

Such objects add organic warmth and historical character when placed upon a study desk, bookshelf, or side table, serving as a tactile focal point within a traditional or eclectic scheme.

Preservation involves dusting gently with a soft, dry brush and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and excessive humidity.
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