Great Carved Black Forest Horn Lithophany, Germany ca. 1840
Item e6824

Museal rustic lithophany depicting finely carved chamoise in a mountain landscape. The frame is holding three finely carved sceneries with chamois in an alpine landscape. It is decorated with horn veneer and the base features a carved hunter and staghounds. All pieces made of wood and original deer horns. Manufactured in Germany ca. 1840s.

Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and the ambitious European middle-class generated a fabulous upswing. One of the first designers to be mentioned is the German horn carver and furniture manufacturer H. F. C. Rampendahl who gained enthusiastic successes on several world exhibitions with his antler furniture. In the aftermath one began to manufacture antler furniture in series.

This article contains parts of animal origin, which belong to non-endangered and non-threatened animals and follow the US Fish & Wildlife regulations. They are not listed on CITES Appendix I and II. Our international shipping follows all country laws.

Measures:
Width: 6.3" (16 cm)
Height: 16.54" (42 cm)
Depth: 4.53" (11.5 cm)

Literature Reference:
Sabine Spindler, Antler Furniture 1825-1925, Munich 2006
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