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Antique German cotton batting Santa Claus figure made for the American export market, featuring an expressive hand-painted composition face, ivory …
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Antique German cotton batting Santa Claus figure made for the American export market, featuring an expressive hand-painted composition face, ivory cotton coat and hood, and an original twig Christmas wreath.
Dating to approximately the 1920s–1930s, this early holiday figure reflects the German tradition of producing handcrafted Christmas decorations for American buyers. Santa has a molded composition face with painted blue eyes and white brows, a full cotton beard, small composition hands, black belt, and black boots.
He holds a natural twig wreath decorated with red berries, paper leaves, preserved greenery, and an original paper banner reading “Merry Christmas.” The softly aged ivory coloring and folk-art construction give the figure an especially appealing early Christmas character. Mounted on its original shaped cardboard base, he measurements 11.25ʺ H × 5ʺ W × 3.5ʺ D
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- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 3.5ʺD × 11.25ʺH
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cotton
- Paper Mache
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ivory
- Condition Notes
- Good antique condition with wear consistent with age and display. The cotton batting has overall mellowing, light discoloration, scattered surface … moreGood antique condition with wear consistent with age and display. The cotton batting has overall mellowing, light discoloration, scattered surface soiling, and minor compression. The wreath, berries, greenery, and paper greeting show expected age-related wear and remain delicate. The composition face retains strong color and expression with minor surface wear. The original cardboard base shows wear and discoloration. Please review the photographs closely for condition details. less
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