Mary
Material: hand carved wood, hand painted, cardboard cape
Size: 7 cm high
Age: ca. 1920
Origin: Czech, Grulich
Condition:
Nice condition with normal signs of age.
Description:
This Grulich nativity figure of the Virgin Mary dates to around 1920 and is carved from wood and painted by hand. Her pink robe with red detailing is complemented by a dark blue cloak with pale edging. A white head covering frames her finely painted face. Mary is depicted standing with one arm extended. The angular folds of her garments clearly reveal the hand-carved workmanship. Set on a rectangular green-painted wooden base, the figure would make a fitting addition to a historic Grulich nativity scene. Very good used condition. Guaranteed old – not a reproduction.
Grulich nativity figures:
Grulich nowadays called Králiky in the Czech Republic is located at the foot of the Eagle Mountains in Northern Bohemia. Emperor Joseph II. forbade any christmas cribs in churches. After that at the end of the eighteenth century around the grulich area began a massive production of nativity figures for home use. There are many variants of the Grulicher figures, some are roughly, others very fine carved. The wood carvers in the Adlergebirge were mostly seasonal workers. Women and children painted the figures. The Grulicher crip production goes down during the upcoming industrialization at the end of the 19th century.
