Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Tree Stump Match or Toothpick Holder with FOX Palais Garnier You can see that slender

You can see that slender open spot

The ruby colored 'jewel' accents on the lower body are mostly missing with only a few remaining

The bronze is solid cast

no weakened joints

and status of their owners

Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Tree Stump Match or Toothpick Holder with FOX Palais Garnier You can see that slenderDelightful antique Victorian era hand carved c. 1880s, Swiss Black Forest souvenir trade item, a match or toothpick holder with fox hiding or crouching in the tree roots! Entirely carved of a single piece of wood, wonderful detail and anatomy on the fox with long bushy tail and cautious but stealthy pose. The base of this one marked "Lucerne", backing up our claim that these were often souvenir pieces. One of two similar pieces that we're adding this