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The wood carving industry started out in Switzerland in the Swiss city of Brienz. After a famine in 1816 the Swiss government encouraged the wood carving industry as a way of creating jobs and boosting the local economy. Black Forest carvings were symbolic of luxury and wealth. Common animals that featured in Black Forest Wood Carvings were Bears, Eagles, Stags, Boars and Dogs.Hand carved antique Black forest French wood carved box with two animals on top, and flowers on the side. black forest carved box, carving, animals, flora
