#206

German Paper Mache St. Nicholas and Tin Candy Box
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$350
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Description
12" (30 cm.) h. 7"l. The paper mache St. Nicholas has a long sculpted white beard, painted facial features, sculpted hooded coat with "snow-flecked" finish, carrying little feather tree. Along with a lithographed tin chocolate candy box with raised design of a mother and her children, dormer windows, chimney, with attached bell, and labeled on the backside with name of the Nurnberg chocolatier. Excellent condition, wear on underside base of St. Nicholas. Circa 1890.