Extremely rare antique Nurnberg, Rauschgold German wax Madonna and Child Tree Topper by an unknown maker, similar in style to Pauline Leidel. Features:
- Mark, \"Made in Germany\" (making it pre-war -- no mention of East or West, thus no older than 1939) underneath the Madonna doll\'s dress.
- Spun glass hair.
- Blue velvet dress with metallic gold stars.
- fine Trikotine, gold netting encircling the Madonna and the Christ Child.
- rare metallic gold palmetto leaf styled backing.
- traditionally braided hairstyle, and wax body parts.
- intricate gold embellishments on clothing.
Approximate Measurements:
- gold palmetto leaf backing: 9.25\" diameter
- Madonna doll: 8.25\" tall
- Child doll: 3\" long
Condition:Our photographs reveal the condition best and are the most important part of the description--please zoom in on them. Condition issues apparent to us: (1) loss of velvet surface from the dress, in particular along the bottom hem (2) puckering and roughness around the edges of the gold foil circle/palmetto leaf backing, and (3) hair on both dolls isn\'t perfect.
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