Wonderful handcrafted paper mache Santa / Father Christmas / Belnsnickle candy container
By Ino Schaller Bayern
Hand made using an antique mold in Germany
Carefully hand painted face
Santa's gold glitter hooded robe is trimmed with faux ivory fur
Beard, mustache and brows are glittering mica
Santa has a white rabbit fur muff and holds a glittering bottle brush tree
Measures approx 11" tall and 4" wide
With original paper tag, sold by Neiman Marcus, retail $300 (not sure of year of issue)
Signed on bottom
No odors, with light soil on tag and base, two small areas of glitter loss on back, light soil on beard, may have other minor surfaces scuffs and other imperfections
Sold as shown, see photos
Estate sale find