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Pre-owned vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with display and age. Both hand-carved wooden busts retain attractive painted details with some surface marks, scuffs and finish wear. Black pedestal bases show additional wear. Both undersides have handwritten markings that appear to read “K H Young” or similar. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition, construction and markings.Matching pair of vintage hand-carved and hand-painted wooden portrait busts depicting an elderly man wearing a dark cap and an elderly woman wearing a red headscarf.The figures closely correspond in subject, carving style, painted decoration and pedestal construction with examples commonly attributed to the Hans Huggler-Wyss / Huggler-Wyss woodcarving tradition of Brienz, Switzerland.Both sculptures feature distinctive faceted hand carving throughout the faces, hair and clothing and are mounted on black wooden pedestal bases.The undersides bear handwritten markings that appear to read “K H Young” or similar, as shown in the photographs. Because these markings have not been confirmed as Huggler-Wyss maker marks, this pair is being described based on its strong correspondence with documented Huggler-Wyss examples rather than represented as personally signed works by Hans Huggler-Wyss.Approximate height: Estimated around 8–9 inches tall based on visual comparison; exact measurements were not taken.Included:
Matching pair — 2 wooden bust sculpturesWonderful vintage Swiss/European folk-art-style pieces for a woodcarving collection, traditional décor, cabin or display.Please review all photographs carefully. Photos are an important part of the condition and attribution description.Item SpecificsMaker/Artist: Hans Huggler-Wyss / Huggler-Wyss — attributed
Type: Bust / Sculpture
Subject: Man & Woman
Number in Set: 2
Material: Wood
Color: Multicolor
Style: Folk Art / Swiss Wood Carving
Production Technique: Hand Carved
Features: Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Vintage: Yes
Handmade: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland — attributed
Theme: People / Swiss Folk Art / European Folk Art
Signed: Unverified handwritten underside markings
