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Description
10" (25 cm.) h. church steeple. The carved and painted wooden village comprises church with
steeple and painted German flag draped from the steeple window,two-story "gasthaus",stable
with rooms above,two trees,very tall decorated Maypole that is also decorated with the German
flag colors,and 12 village people,each in uniquely-painted folklore costume of the region. Each
bears the stamp of "K.K. Hauptzollamt Brunn" and each has hand-inked identification of the
piece on the base. Czech,late-19th century,celebrating the traditional European holiday,made for
the German market. The village is stored in its original bent wood box with lid,and is very rare to
find in such a complete state.