Delightful & Rare Antique Black Forest Carved 10" Chest, Cabinet, Box: Animalier Style FOX in Trap coromandel torch and floral band encircling

torch and floral band encircling the original beveled mirror

and one like this would have gone through numerous kiln-firings to achieve the finished product

A stunningly fine old mid-1800s set

and it's rubbed a bit

Delightful & Rare Antique Black Forest Carved 10" Chest, Cabinet, Box: Animalier Style FOX in Trap coromandel torch and floral band encirclingA favorite theme we see carried out in fine works of art in bronze and painting from the Animalier movement, mid 1800, this exquisitely crafted fox in a trap is entirely hand carved in wood. The attention to detail and the fine craftsmanship marks this chest as a master's work, though we can find no signature to help identify which one. The artistry is exceptional. The chest is an upright miniature cabinet WONDERFUL as a furniture piece for a special