John Muir Wood Bear Carving

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Posted by carvingestimate
15 years ago
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Description We've owned a house in Scotts Valley, CA since 1998. I was clearing growth around a large pine tree and found this tucked in the above ground roots/trunk area recently (2010). I cleaned away a lot of debris from it but haven't finished cleaning as the wood is very fragile, like a dried sponge.
Category Folk Art
Medium Wood (redwood?)
Distinguishing marks J Muir
Condition Poor
Size and dimensions of this item 14" wide, 15" tall, 7" deep at the butt, 3" deep at the face
Date Period unknown
Weight 10 lbs
History found on property
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Price Paid (If known) found on property
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carvingestimate 🌱 Newbie 7 years ago

Hi,

No. We still have it. We've reached out to Muir historical society a few times (and other similar groups) and no one knows what to do with it or how to verify. Let me know if you have any ideas, thanks for asking,
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SGib1948 🌱 Newbie 2 years ago

Did you ever get confirmation that the bear was carved by John Muir?

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