Antique Black Forest 14" Tall Gnome, Tobacco or Smoker’s Caddy, Pipe or Cigar Black FOrest one of the most notable

one of the most notable French clock makers of the 19th century

and love the look as well as the heritage since my own ancestors hail from that region and others

salad serving fork & spoon and the original fitted storage and/or presentation case or box

Elegant old thing

and the freeform fruit-like representations only add to that feeling

Antique Black Forest 14" Tall Gnome, Tobacco or Smoker’s Caddy, Pipe or Cigar Black FOrest one of the most notableBig Black Forest hand carved gnome you know how rare the gnomes are to source! This one is so fun. Dating c. 1910 20, this hand carved wood Black Forest gnome is in remarkably nice condition apart from old evidence of the natural wood worm exit from the wood used. You can see the small dots which are holes, primarily there on his apron in front. There is no pithiness at all, just that look of antique European wood. That said, the 14" tall barkeep