Help appreciated for identifying what this wooden bear was promoting/advertising..It stand approx 30 inches high and came out of a high class grocery shop which closed in the 1950s..the hands probably supported trays.....thanks ...ken

Bear Brand Milk??

Henk

 hi you have a victorian blackforest bear called a dumb waiter . i have one simialer i use to hold my stereo remote i would like to buy yours for a good price can you call me on 07514371945 thanks sean . i will load a picture of mine on if i can remember how thanks

thanks for the reply...it belongs to a friend..I will tell him of your interest..What  did it have to do to be a dumb waiter?..whas it holding confectionary...ken

 Thats a nice example, don't let it be cleaned or polished , just dusted as its good colour and worth £**** in antique/fine art sale.

 Regards Gaz

thanks for all the replies..It seems it may have been used to hold menus that was in a tea shop adjacant to the grocery shop and possibly part of it...As I said earlier the owner likes it too much to sell was just keen to find out its use within the  premises.(his father was managing director  of the company that owned the chain of 85 grocery shops started in the 1880s)

 that makes sense / thats why the origanal trays are missing . sean