{"product_id":"antique-black-forest-style-carved-wood-jewelry-trinket-casket-with-birds","title":"Antique Black Forest Style Carved Wood Jewelry \/ Trinket Casket with Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eItem: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Description\u003cbr\u003eCharming antique carved wood casket or jewelry box featuring a raised figural lid with two carved birds among lily pads or pond foliage. The body is rectangular with paneled sides, carved floral sprays, textured grounds, molded edges, and shaped bracket-style feet. The front retains a small keyhole, and the interior opens to a single storage compartment with later blue-gray ribbed fabric lining to the base and inside lid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe carving has a warm honey-brown finish with darker patinated recesses, giving the piece a highly decorative Black Forest \/ Continental folk-art feel. The bird-and-lily-pad motif gives it a sweet nature-inspired quality, ideal for jewelry, keepsakes, or tabletop display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003eLate 19th to early 20th century, likely circa 1880–1920.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003eCarved wood boxes of this type were popular throughout the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, especially in Continental Europe. Many are broadly described as Black Forest style, a term often used for richly carved Alpine and Swiss\/German-inspired decorative objects featuring animals, foliage, hunting motifs, birds, bears, and naturalistic scenes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis example appears to follow that decorative tradition, though without a visible maker’s mark or regional stamp, it is best described as Black Forest style \/ Continental carved wood rather than definitively Swiss Black Forest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance\u003cbr\u003ePrivate collection. Additional provenance unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials\u003cbr\u003eCarved wood\u003cbr\u003eBrass hinges and lock plate\u003cbr\u003eLater or replaced fabric lining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003ePlease add exact measurements.\u003cbr\u003eSuggested format: approx. ___\" H x ___\" W x ___\" D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimers\u003cbr\u003eWear consistent with age and use. Surface scratches, scuffs, small chips, finish wear, darkened patina, and minor losses throughout. Some visible age cracks and separation may be present. Interior fabric lining appears later or replaced and shows light wear\/wrinkling. Lock has not been tested; key is not included unless otherwise stated. Please review photos closely for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50714173243647,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/12B35E7C-52C2-4DA5-9D52-E77459211D4A.png?v=1792421360","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/products\/antique-black-forest-style-carved-wood-jewelry-trinket-casket-with-birds","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}