Black Forest Carved Swallow Wall Ornaments - Set of Four tramp art collection 4" x 5" and dating

4" x 5" and dating to the 1890s or so

I think this piece probably dates from the 1990s or so

plus a nice warm patina--I'd guess it's a hundred years old or so

9 1/2" diameter x 1 5/8" tall

Black Forest Carved Swallow Wall Ornaments - Set of Four tramp art collection 4" x 5" and datingWith small nails on their back sides, I think these lovely old carved swallows would be fantastic punched directly into the wall in a swarm, perhaps, but I think maybe even better with one soaring here, one swooping over there, etc., so as to animate a whole room. From the Black Forest region of Germany Switzerland, and c. 1900 1920s I believe, and hand carved and hand painted. Sold as a set of 4 (plus there are two more with slight damage I am happy