Object Description
A large Black Forest linden wooden carving of an eagle, shown standing tall with wings furled and head turned to the right, perched on a tumble of rocks, with inset glass eyes. Swiss, circa 1910.
Please see Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, ‘Swiss Carvings, The Art of the ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940’ Woodbridge 2005, pp. 88-90, for several similar studies of eagles including one standing on a rocky outcrop retailed by Ed. Binder & Co., dated 1910.