Antique Victorian Carved Ivory Wolf or Bear Glove Stretcher - Black Forest Germany Carving dore bronze frames Without taking the works out

Without taking the works out

All 12 of the semi-precious gem cabochons are original and in place

Displayed with your French opaline 'egg' shaped caskets and other items from the old Palais Royal boutiques of the 1700s to 1800s

Silversmith marks are for Gustave Keller

only black was allowed worn

Antique Victorian Carved Ivory Wolf or Bear Glove Stretcher - Black Forest Germany Carving dore bronze frames Without taking the works outI think this is a wolf, and then I look and decide it is a bear, instead. I'll leave it to you to decide. It's a wonderful old carving, figural, and in great condition there atop the handles of this extra large (gentleman's) glove stretcher from the Victorian era. There is a very old repair to one side; apparently some very strong 'bear' of a gentleman needed to pry his gloves to a much larger manly size at some point and created a break in the one