Black Forest carved wooden bull's head with horns

Lotschental, folk art , masque Valais.

A ceramic sculpture by Menelika, in a very beautiful style, belonging to the most elegant production of this workshop. Unfortunately, there is a possibility that the left foot is bro...

A striking **Swiss Alpine wall mirror**, dating from approximately the **1930s**, showcasing the rustic charm and craftsmanship of traditional mountain design. The mirror features a...

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque stag head with 10 Point Trophy A large antique Black Forest baroque stag head. Carved in typical abstract style of the early 18th century. It is mounted on a wooden carved and painted plaque with emblem and foliages and features a large real stag antler trophy. The head still has its original polycrome painted finish witch is partly restored. The left side of the plaque has been replaced. A great individual piece which enhances every wall decoration. A special way to present hunting trophies is to attach them to carved animal heads. This tradition exists since the Middle Ages. Even after intensive investigations, it is not yet possible to explain exactly how this happened. The carved heads are often colored and mounted on cartouches that are also carved and painted. They follow a naturalistic representation and one could think that in this way they are symbolically brought back from the abstraction of dead antlers into liveliness. Famous artists to be named are Madl in Ichenhausen, Germany and Heissl in Ebensee, Austria. Around 1900, the antler collection...

A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art chamois head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More ...

Finely carved statue of a bull ca. 1900 The antique Black Forest carving of a bull which is chafing on a tree stump. It was made most pro...

A rather stunning, quite unique, large hand carved wood black Spanish Folk Art bull head sculpture/mask. This piece caught our eye immediately. We have not seen anything the least ...