A Swiss Black Forest Carved Linden Wood & Cut Glass Compote, marked Meiringer, Circa 1900 The compote is in two sections- a glass bowl secured with a shaped linden wood button cap and a linden wood carved base. ;The base is of circular shape depicting a mountain goat perched beneath a large tree, the tree supporting the glass compote above. Inscribed: Gewidmet Von Turnverein/ Meiringen (Dedicated to the Gymnasium Club/ ;Meringen (Meiringen is the maker of the piece). Dimensions: Height 7 7/8 inches x 6 1/2 inches width. Reference: Swiss Carvings: The Art of the ''Black Forest'' 1820-1940, Jay Arenski, Simon Daniel & Michael Daniels, page 162, illustrate a page from a catalogue of the Ed. Binder & Co., Brienz retailer where a very similar piece is illustrated. ;The authors note (page 161) that the carvers often supplied different retailers with the same type of carving.

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