Description: From The KMW Christmas CollectionOVER 1000 ITEMS & SETS Dated from 1800s through Contemporary!All Well Cared For (My apologies for collection posting delays) ca. 1890s to 1930s Paper Mache Composite Christmas Nativity Village Person German Made "Santon" The Correct St. Joseph as The Old Man in Robe 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 x 1-3/4" A Rare but Correct Depiction :Santons originate from Provence France (see the history below) and are considered to be an invention of French Artisans and a product of France. This is a German (Marked on bottom) Santon Type Village Person Nativity Figure. Made Prior to the full swing of WWII (post 1890). It is of composite clay & mache. St. Joseph as an Old Man which is Biblically Correct Provence France: The Cultural region encompassing the southeastern French départements of Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Var. It is roughly coextensive with the former province of Provence and with the present-day region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur. History of Santons:Depicting common village people, Santons (Provençal: "santoun," or "little saint") are small hand-painted terracotta nativity scene figurines produced in the Provence region of southeastern France. In a traditional Provençal crèche, there are 55 individual figures representing various characters from Provençal village life such as the scissors grinder, the fishwife, the blind man, and the chestnut seller. The first clay santons were created by Marseillaise artisan Lagnel (1761-1822). Until the end of the 19th century, santons were air-dried rather than fired in a kiln. As a consequence, such figures were fragile and easily broken because of lack of strength. Modern santons are generally fired in a kiln. There are two types of santons: santons d'argile (clay figures), and doll-like santons habillés (clothed figures). These santons are Fired Terra Cotta Clay of the earlier version without cloth clothing. This dates them to after about 1899. Materials of other samples in this collection and other data Date these "Santons" at around 1899-1930s. XM-1120
Price: 24.98 USD
Location: Fountain, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-08T14:55:42.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Village Person, Vieil Homme en Robe, Old Man in Robe, Le Sorcier - The Wizard
Number of Items: 1
MPN: na
Time Period Manufactured: 1899-1930
Subject: Christmas VIllage nativity Person Figure
Collection: Christmas
Occasion: Christmas Creche German Made Santon Figure
Size: Small
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Material: Composite Clay, Paper Mache
Year Manufactured: 1890
Year: Unknown
Brand: Unknown
Color: Multicolor
Set Includes: Figure Figurine, Old Man In Robe - Wizard, Le Sorcier - Vieil Homme en Robe
Type: Nativity Figurine Old Man Wizard Le Sorcier
