Replacement parts for ulbricht nutcrackers and smokers. Grotesque woman in boxwood, english or french, late 17th century. According to the late great herr steinbach of steinbach gmbh, a nutcracker is a symbolic figure, one that gives happiness and protects your family. Every family should have at least one handcrafted traditional german nutcracker. Combined nutcracker and gun tool, probably german and 17th century.
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These nutcrackers portray a person with a large mouth which the. Christmas nutcrackers made in germany wooden nutcracker. We are offering christmas tree ornaments, nutcrackers, schwibbogen, incense smokers and pyramids as well as gifts for all occasions and collectors products. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model.
There is a wide variety of lever nutcrackers which use human legs to crack the nut. Bob mills discusses nutcrackers with the bbc antiques roadshows bunny campione. Hoffmann, the ballet begins in the 19thcentury german home of the stahlbaums, where they are hosting a. German nutcrackers by fuchtner company in seiffen germany. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870.
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Their beautiful nutcrackers today are among the most popular german treasures. Clever creations classic chubby german nutcracker wearing lederhosen. This is in the south eastern portion of the country near what is now the country of the czech republic. The legend says that a nutcracker represents power and strength and serves like a trusty watch dog guarding your family from evil spirits and danger. Displayed below, please find a selection of genuine replacement parts for german nutcrackers and smokers created by christian ulbricht gmbh. Besides the popular nutcrackers, the steinbach company also produces incense smokers, music boxes and an array or ornaments. This fantastic boxwood nutcracker is probably french and dates from the early.
Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the christmas sleigh. I had a nutcracker or two growing up, gaily dressed as soldiers and watching over me as i slept. Our steinbach and christian ulbricht nutcrackers are timeless treasures perfect for a gift or to add to your home or collection. Build your familys traditions with that perfect one today. These traditional german nutcrackers were made in seiffen germany, in the erzgebirge mountains where the wooden nutcracker was first made back in 1872. Made in seiffen in the erzegebrige region of germany, the christian ulbricht family has been in existence since 1928 and their incredibly detailed nutcracker snd smokers are among the most beloved and collectible in europe.
Explore our diversity and enjoy our products, because. You will find more figural than nonfigural examples here and the basic premise is the older and more unique the better. Nutcracker meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. One of the fun facts about wooden german nutcrackers is that it has its origins in the erzgebirge region of germany, known as the ore mountains just like the german pyramid does. Frieburg, munich, up the romantic road to rothenberg, heidleburg. Unusual 20th century cracker which uses a circular squeezing pressure to crack the nut. Side trips to strasbourg, france and salzburg and vienna, austria. Buy direct and safe steinbach nutcrackers from the original manufacturer in germany. Hoffmann, the ballet begins in the 19th century german home of the stahlbaums, where they are hosting a. Nutcrackers the finest in german made nutcrackers from christian ulbricht, christian steinbach, richard glasser, kwo, muller and many other firms from the erzgebirgische ore mountain region. While nearly all nutcrackers from before the first half of the 20th century are functional, a significant proportion of modern nutcrackers are primarily decorative. Nm the leavenworth nutcracker museum antique nutcrackers. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Steinbach nutcrackers worlds best nutcrackers, hand.
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