Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Constant all the way around

Constant all the way around is a black design of triangles with lines through the centers

amidst an incredible collection of art

The lid of the box shows some age

but so crisp and elegant it almost transcends its "tramp"-ness

Since the publication of Calo Collidi's The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italy in 1883

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear beautiful object Constant all the way aroundA wonderful little finely hand carved wooden Black Forest bear, here, I believe from either the German Schwarzwald mountain region in southwestern Germany, or, possibly, the Brienz area of Switzerland. Based on others that I have seen, I'd guess it dates from the first half of the 20th century. A very sweet little bear he is, with slightly cocked head, deeply carved eyes, and detailed carving of the fur that gives him quite a realistic feel; I'd say