Nice piece of folk art made in Seiffen in the Erzgebirge region in Germany, a region famous for it's wooden toys. This is a traditional Christmas figure, a so called Räuchermann or smoker man. A cone of incense can be put on the lower part on the inside of the doll. Made of wood with a felt cape. Some remains of smoke on the inside but apart from that in very good condition. With original sticker under it's stand that reads 'Seiffener Nussknackerhaus, Christian Ulbricht, Handmade in Germany, Gegr. 1928'. We found this doll in a Christian Ulbricht catalogue dated 1990, numbered 435 092 see here.
Size (height) | 20 cm (7.9 in) |
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Brand/Dollmaker | Christian Ulbricht |
Mark/Label | Sticker |
Original box | No |
Period | 1990's |
Quantity | 1 |
Weight incl. packaging | 300 gr |