Grulich nativity figure "Holy King Melchior" (5 cm)

Item No.:: 11258
Shippingtime:: ca. 5-30 days (abroad may vary)
Stock:: pieces

69,00 EUR

excl. Shipping costs

Description

Description

Grulich nativity figure "Holy King Melchior"
hand carved wood, original paint
ca. 1900
4,5 cm (1,8 inches) tall

Good condition.

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.

Hinweis: Diese Ware unterliegt der Differenzbesteuerung. Daher wird die im Kaufpreis enthaltene Umsatzsteuer in der Rechnung nicht gesondert ausgewiesen.