Berghülen, BW
Details
- Dimensions
- 12.01ʺW × 5.31ʺD × 14.57ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Terra Cotta
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
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- Description
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Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome manufactured by Heissner, Germany, ca. 1920s. The … more Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome manufactured by Heissner, Germany, ca. 1920s. The dwarf has grabbed a pig by the hind legs and is holding it like a wheelbarrow. Very good original vintage condition.
Measures:
Width: 12.01" (30.5 cm)
Height: 14.57" (37 cm)
Depth: 5.31" (13.5 cm)
Traditionally, the garden figures represented male gnomes wearing red pointed caps and carrying garden tools, typically between one and two feet tall and used in Europe as decoration for bourgeois gardens.
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Berghülen, BW
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