George harrison on john lennon and the beatles the dick cavett show duration. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. This soldier nutcracker features a handpainted face, white beard, and a sword at his waist. Assortment of nutcrackers, including erzgebirgische. Thereby for example the session information or language setting are stored on your computer. He himself saw the light of the world in oelsnitz and became a miner on empressaugusta. Erzgebirge erzgebirge nutcrackers at replacements, ltd. Whimsical handcrafted wood art from the erzgebirge. As the name suggests, the ancestors of rudolf czech born. Besides the famous nutcracker the erzgebirge is also known for wooden christmas pyramids, incense smokers and schwibbogen light arches. 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. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. 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. Unfortunately, a serious wound during world war ii prevented him from continuing pursuit of his profession.
Bergbaumuseum oelsnitzerzgebirge, oelsnitzerzgebirge, sachsen, germany. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. Deutscher verlag fur grundstoffindu strie leipzig 1990. Annaberg marienberg im erzgebirge bergbau geschichte. 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. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. You can show only products from one manufacturer using the below dropdown.
Allein 15361537 seien hier 9,2 tonnen reines silber abgebaut. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history nutcrackers and smokers have a romantic history. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the shells of nuts.
Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Wagenbreth wachtler becke, bergbau im erzgebirge, 2012, buch, 97838274 30946. Vintage steinbach german erzgebirge troll nutcracker chimney sweep 1506. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker christkindlmarkt. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge. Every nutcracker we carry is a real german nutcracker from erzgebirge by chrrisian ulbricht or steinbach. Since that time they have been dealing with the manufacturing of wooden items in traditional style of the erzgebirge. This assortment includes a small japanese chef nutcracker marked erzgebirgische volkskunst seiffen, a small soldier nutcracker, a medium sized nutcracker playing an accordion and a large german nutcracker, dressed in traditional. An drei standorten gibt es bewilligungen zum abbau. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Wagenbreth wachtler becke bergbau im erzgebirge 2012.
The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. If you would like to carry these nutcrackers in your shop, contact us for order and price information. German christmas nutcrackers german christmas traditions. The erzgebirge is part of the german state saxony and lies close to the border to the czech republic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. Sachsen imports specializes in beautiful lace from plauen in germany and handcrafted wood collectibles, including pyramids, nutcrackers, and arches from the erzgebirge region of germany.
What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Traditional nutcrackers erzgebirge a typical german. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Erzgebirgische the erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the province of saxony, germany. We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht.
The seiffener volkskunst eg was founded by local craftsmen in 1958. Steinbach volkskunst wooden german erzgebirge nutcracker troll approx. Festschrift dem allgemeinen bergmannstage in teplitz. Great website great product unbelievably fast delivery time john pa.
This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. We only supply original black forest cuckoo clocks. German nutcracker king ashtree red, height 39 cm 15 inch, original erzgebirge by seiffener volkskunst see more. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Easter nutcrackers a collection of easter nutcrackers. Vintage erzgebirge german nutcracker soilder hand carved. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers. Nutcracker christmas erzgebirge seiffen king red varnished 38 cm 112111 new check this awesome product by going to the link at the image. In the 14th century silver, tin, iron and nickel were mined here but it was always covers by a abundant forest. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. With cookies we can provide you the best experience possible. The history of decorative nutcrackers goes back to the 17th century. Otfried wagenbreth, eberhard wachtler, andreas becke, heinrich douffet, wolfgang jobst on.