Antique HC Black Forest Bull Bear, 8+" on 12" Wood Plinth, 19th c. Animalier Giraud Larger than the Napoleon era

Larger than the Napoleon era Empire tiaras

likely turn of the century to early 1900s

I am having a difficult time making it out

devouring the museums

and enlargements of the paintings of the others for your review

Antique HC Black Forest Bull Bear, 8+" on 12" Wood Plinth, 19th c. Animalier Giraud Larger than the Napoleon eraHe's a big and glorious anatomical study, entirely hand carved by some Master carver of the region referred to as "Black Forest", Swiss, mostly. The bear is over 8" long and big in form, a bull in all his glory, one of the finest carvings ever. Someone has, over time, mounted him to a thick beveled solid oak panel that just begs to be posted with a lamp mechanism and shade, do you agree? Or just displayed as he is. The plinth is 12" long, and bear is