The popularity of the erzgebirge nutcrackers increased dramatically when tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker premiered in 1892. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. The very first nutcracker, long before the german erzgebirge nutcrackers that are so popular today, was crafted by the greek aristotle who was seeking to invent a device to aid in the cracking of nut shells. The seiffener volkskunst eg was founded by local craftsmen in 1958. Nutcrackers, smokers, angels and miners made as copies of classical models, little shaping trees of excellent quality, a wide range of ring turned animals and a. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration buy off.
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For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar red. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history.
A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. The erzgebirge palace offers the complete world of the german erzgebirge folkart to collectors and enthusiasts of traditional wooden gifts and woodcarving decorations made in germany. Click on each image for a larger view and more information. Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst.
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Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker christkindlmarkt. The nutcracker production center of germany today is in erzgebirge. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the shells of nuts. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. Erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen im erzgebirge i.
Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design. Erzgebirge nutcracker in christmas nutcrackers 19461990. In 1872 wilhelm fuchtner, known as the father of the nutcracker, made the first commercial production of nutcrackers using the lathe to create many of the same design. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar. Erzgebirge nutcracker in christmas nutcrackers 1946 1990 skip to page navigation. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Get the best deals on erzgebirge nutcracker in christmas nutcrackers. We have only the highest quality german nutcrackers for sale. Ihre reise ins erzgebirge heimat fuhlen, urlaub genie. Wood turned on lathes that can be traced back to the small german mining town of seiffen, in the mountains of the erzgebirge around the czechoslovakian border. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker ncd0x009 christkindlmarkt. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. View from the ore mountains dolores park, german, europe. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen.
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