Charming vintage Erzgebirge Toy Wooden Dot Angel Orchestra Piano and Player Figurine
by Wendt un Kuhn East Germany
2 1/2 inches tall at top of her head
4 3/4 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide
Glossy paint
Dark blonde angel with green wings each with 11 dots
Her tunic is red but may have been repainted since one sleeve is still white (all dot angels had white tunics)
Tiny sheet music on top of piano
Two of the piano legs seem to be loose, glue has let go at the tops, but one leg is still firmly glued
One small chip on one side of the piano
Original label showing a tree with W.u.K for Wendt und Kuhn and the style dates to 1930 to 1948
Wendt und Kuhn (W.u.K.) began in 1915 in Eastern Germany. Blossom Kinder (Child) series was introduced in 1929. W.u.K. was renamed VEB Werk-Kunst when Nationalized in 1972 and often sold with Expertic general logo that covered many Nationalized wood crafters, and then re-privatized in 1990 with original W.u.K name.