Object Description
A large Black Forest Lindenwood eagle owl attributed to the Ruef Brothers, standing four square on a gnarled branch with yellow foil-backed glass eyes and naturalistic feathers. Swiss circa 1880.
Footnote: For a very similar tobacco jar also attributed to one of the Ruef brothers, who specialized in owls, see Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, ‘Swiss Carvings, The Art of the ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940’ Woodbridge 2005; p66, pl 80.