{"product_id":"antique-black-forest-gothic-revival-wood-keepsake-box-with-floral-carving-germany-c-1890s","title":"Black Forest Gothic Revival wood keepsake box, c. 1890's","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis wood keepsake box was carved in Germany's Black Forest region around the 1890's, shaped in the casket form typical of the period, with a domed hinged lid that gives it a bit more presence than a flat-topped box would manage. The entire surface has been worked into a rippled, wavy texture, so that even the plain background never quite sits still — and against that, bold foliate and floral carving climbs across the lid and sides with real depth to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBlack Forest carving developed into its own recognizable school in the nineteenth century, prized for exactly this kind of naturalistic, high-relief work — carvers who'd trained on bears and stags turned the same skill toward smaller domestic pieces like this one. It's the sort of object that rewards actually running a hand over it, which is more than you can say for most Victorian keepsake boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoxes like this were made to hold jewellery, letters, and small mementoes, and this one still does that job well — equally suited to a desk, a dressing table, or simply on display where the carving can be appreciated up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eVery good antique condition. Some nicks and light scuffing in keeping with age and gentle use, with the carving remaining crisp and the box presenting beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035574030669,"sku":"3694","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/s-l1600_2822_29-Photoroom_e79e77cf-aab6-4eab-8855-047c28d587ef.webp?v=1780945689","url":"https:\/\/ritasbazaar.co.uk\/products\/antique-black-forest-gothic-revival-wood-keepsake-box-with-floral-carving-germany-c-1890s","provider":"Rita’s Bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}