Hand-carved figurine used as a cigarette and match holder, David E. Wachter, Milwaukee, 1904.

Woodcarver and sculptor David E. Wachter was born in Bavaria in 1837 and came to Milwaukee around 1863. His work included skillfully carved furniture and picture frames as well as a monumental figure for the courthouse in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.


This object is the property of a private collection. The image is part of the Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database, a digital archive of Wisconsin objects. For more information, see content.wisconsinhistory.org/u?/wda,2316