Black Wood inkwell. Original?

Hello everyone. I bought this inkwell at the Spanish antique market. I think it's Black Forest. What do you think, is it original or a fake?

There is a strange thing at the bottom, maybe for handing it. It also seems like something is missing at the bottom where the empty square is.

Thanx

 

IMHO-Real antique, beautiful carving on the animal.

 

It is real. These were made in Switzerland, but people know them as Black Forest woodcarvings. The Black Forest is in Germany.

 

Cleaned it from dust. Beauty. Too bad the goat doesn't have rags I think I'll take it to the workshop.

Maybe I should rub it with something to make it shine?

 

I speculate that the metal bracket on the bottom once supported a pen holder.

I like the hiding space too.

 

Sorry Jose-Did You mean 'Horns', or 'Rags' as in a Pen Wiper ?

 

Horns