King Melchior
Material: hand carved wood, hand painted
Size: 6 cm high, 7 cm long
Age: around 1920
Origin: Grulich, Czech
Condition:
Very good condition with normal signs of age.
Beschreibung:
This exceptional and extremely rare King Melchior from a Grulich Nativity is a remarkable example of traditional Bohemian craftsmanship. The finely carved details and the original polychrome paintwork give this figure its distinctive historical and artistic value. Guaranteed to be an authentic antique dating from around 1920 – not a newer reproduction, but a genuine one-of-a-kind collector's piece. This rare nativity figure is an excellent addition to any discerning collection, museum, or as an outstanding decorative display piece.
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.
