Black Forest Carved Wood Bear accordion box A charming set of vintage

A charming set of vintage painted wood toy bowling pins or skittles in yellow

" (In 1929 the company outfitted Charles Lindberg for his  his historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean

6 1/8" across at widest x 3 1/2" tall

the metal is definitely hand hammered

for Cornwall Bridge Pottery in Cornwall

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear accordion box A charming set of vintageA wonderful little finely hand carved wooden Black Forest bear, here, I believe from either the German Schwarzwald mountain region in southwestern Germany, or, possibly, the Brienz area of Switzerland. Based on others that I have seen, I'd guess it dates from the first half of the 20th century. A very sweet little bear he is, with slightly cocked head, deeply carved eyes, and detailed carving of the fur that gives him quite a realistic feel; I'd say