Angel Candleholders
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Angel Candleholders

Figurine

Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1950s-1960s
Country: Germany

Materials: wood; paint
Measurements: 3 1/2 in x 5 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 12.7 cm x 6.35 cm; 3 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 7.62 cm x 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm; 2 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 6.985 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.54 cm

Erzgebirge Figuren. Erzgebirge, Germany’s Ore Mountain Region is famous for its wooden toy making. For the families in the village workshops, the handcrafted toy figurines represented the traditional occupations of their neighbors, such as the farmers, hunters, and the most honored of them all — the miners. Today, many Erzgebirge wooden figures are also inspired by animals and nature and are often assembled to illustrate the history of the Ore Mountains villages and experiences in the mines.There are three famous designs: the miner, the smoking man, and the most famous, the Nutcracker. These figures: Two angels playing instruments, 1 angel holding an umbrella. All figurines have a candleholder to put a candle. According to the donor, these figures were gifted to Regine Angela Thompson in the 1950s and 1960s by her grandmother, Martha Magdalena Richeter, born Kallabis. She was born in Zulkowitz, Kreis Leobschutz, Oberschlesien in 1894 and died in Dresden in 1964. She is portrayed in the book: Blackout - A Woman's Struggle for Survival in Twentieth Century Germany.

Accession Number: 2012.1180.006


		

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