A BLACK FOREST DOG GROUP BY WALTER MADER, CIRCA 1900.
A BLACK FOREST DOG GROUP BY WALTER MADER, CIRCA 1900.
A BLACK FOREST DOG GROUP BY WALTER MADER, CIRCA 1900.
A BLACK FOREST DOG GROUP BY WALTER MADER, CIRCA 1900.
A BLACK FOREST DOG GROUP BY WALTER MADER, CIRCA 1900.

Swiss "Black Forest" Carved Dog Group, by Walter Mader, circa 1900.

A finely carved Swiss “Black Forest” Carved Dog Group, by Walter Mader, circa 1900 in Switzerland.  Carved in the form of a tired mother with her three pups.  The mother has a loose collar and long leash. Further pieces by Walter Mader can be seen in our book “Swiss Carvings” The Art of the Black Forest pages 113-117.