Set of 2 Vintage 70s handpainted wooden Christmas Angel and Miner candle Holders from Erzgebirger Germany. In the original box.
There is no place more famous for its wooden toy making than Erzgebirge, Germany’s Ore Mountain Region of Saxony, which sits between the border of Germany. For many families of Erzgebirge, mining was the most distinguished occupation throughout the 19th century. The miner figurine is a traditional Christmas decoration and was handcrafted to bear two candles while sitting alongside an angelic figurine. In the past, the angels and miner figurines were put onto a windowsill on behalf of the children of the family, as the angels represent the protective celestial power, while the miner figures were actual images of the sons who risked their lives in the mines day by day. Many German miner figurines still to this day can also be found either holding a trumpet, pickax, or a miner’s tool, as well as having a stencil of the hammer and pickaxe on their helmets.
The Smoking Man figurine is a traditional German incense smoker designed to blow smoke out through its mouth when lit. Some Smoking Man figures are modeled on Father Christmas, miners, craftsmen, foresters, or the local townsfolk of the Erzgebirge region.
- Material – wood
- Height – 27 cm
- Width – 6,5 cm
- The price is for all set
- Few Advent Candles included
- Made in West Germany
- Handmade and handpainted
- Condition – new, unused / see images
