RARE Antique 19th C. Swiss Black Forest Carved Figural Match or Toothpick Holder, Figure with Woven Baskets New Jersey all of the brass stringing

all of the brass stringing remains and the interior has the old original (slightly tattered) silk lining

or just display on shelves as the art it truly is

But here you go: Hand painted in the Vernis Martin method

the embroidered cross and decorative border

It is likely this was framed and hung in the Port or the Hotel de Ville (City Hall)

RARE Antique 19th C. Swiss Black Forest Carved Figural Match or Toothpick Holder, Figure with Woven Baskets New Jersey all of the brass stringingCharming antique Swiss Black Forest hand carved match or toothpick holder, a finely detailed bearded man with woven pack or basket on back, one at his feet and displayed on a beautifully carved plinth! These 19th century elegant little carved figures, Swiss Black Forest works of sculpture that seem unimaginable to have carved, and imagine how rare to find ones that remain after all of these years. Most often we find thread spools, both men and women's