Gentlemen, you may smoke - Pullman Gallery

Bear Necessities
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PULLMAN Issue No: 40
Sticking it out: (left) one of the rarest
and best examples of a 19th century
hand-carved solid walnut stick stand
from the hilly wooden region east of the
Rhine Valley commonly known as the
Black Forest, rendered in the form of
a whimsical black bear, equipped with
climbing rope and ice pick. Height: 42
inches (107 cms). Ref 4795