c1880 Hand Carved Black Forest Postage Stamp Box

c1880 A very nice Victorian hand carved Fruit Wood Stamp Box from the Black Forest which was very much in vouque with the wealthy Victorians. This was in part due to Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1868 retracing the steps of her beloved Albert who had spent time travelling there in 1837. The wood carving industry originated in the picturesque town of Brienz in the early 1800's grew to become the main scource of industry for a whole community. This box in the form of a Luggage Case is finely carved with details of the buckles and straps with an Edelweiss Flower and leaves. Measuring 70mm x 50mm x 25mm the box has two internal stamp compartments.