Antique German SANTA CLAUS in SLEIGH PAIR of CANDY CONTAINER REINDEER
Please review all the current listings. For sale is an antique SANTA CLAUS Riding in a SLEIGH with a PAIR of CANDY CONTAINER REINDEER from Germany c. This is a terrific Christmas display and includes many pieces. His head and arms/boots are made of painted composition and he retains a real rabbit fur beard. He also holds an early feather tree sprig in one hand. He remains in excellent condition with minor soiling of his faded red and blue clothes. It's made of split-logs with a wood frame on long curving runners. Stored in the back of the sleigh is an abundance of early antique toys, including: a miniature China head ceramic doll with fabric body and original clothing, a miniature jointed brown bear (movable arms/legs), a painted tin horn, miniature ceramic brown jug, a bottle brush tree decorated with red berries and cones, a colorful little drum Dresden? , and a composition Erzgebirge toy boat. Trailing at the back-end is an early USA fabric parade flag with 13 stars. All the items and sleigh are in excellent condition. Last is the pair of candy container reindeer. They are made of composition with fabric hides and each has its original green paper garland around their necks.
Little brass bells hang from their collars. Their antlers are made of soft metal (one antler appears to be a replacement).
The reindeer heads are removable to reveal interior compartments made for storing treats for the children. One deer has a small chip at the end of a single ear, while the other reindeer's ear has been re-attached (see photos). There are also a couple repaired cracks in the deer legs.
All the legs are very sturdy with some minor scuffs on the hooves. The overall length of this Christmas decoration is a large 22 inches long!
The Santa figure alone measures 8 inches in size and the reindeer are each 6 1/2" high by 6" long. The big sleigh is 16 inches long. This is a museum quality holiday display that would be a wonderful addition to any antique Christmas collection!
Please review carefully all the photos and ask questions on condition, etc. Additional photos are available upon request. Sales to international customers ARE permitted.
The item "Antique German SANTA CLAUS in SLEIGH PAIR of CANDY CONTAINER REINDEER" is in sale since Tuesday, December 18, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Christmas\ Vintage (Pre-1946)\Figures\Santa". The seller is "alwayslooking14" and is located in East Coast.
This item can be shipped to United States.
- Year: 1900-1920
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany