Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling Look for them to be

Look for them to be offered separately

they predate stainless so you do see some age tarnish and/or corrosion

the alabaster plinth upon which it's mounted is without damage

I would fly to Vienna to research

This is a finely stitched petitpoint

Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell, Bear Figure with Log Pen Holder, Stand English Sterling Look for them to beAnother charming old Black Forest bear (bears are everyone's favorite) and this time he's likely lumbering through a forest, a pen tray in that front half log and the thatch or foliage top to the right is the inkwell. All you need is a bit of ink, a dip pen, and some paper write a book about bears, why not? These carved trinkets were very popular with Grand Tour travelers who visited the Alpine villages of Switzerland, Germany, even parts of France,