Very Nostalgic opportunity.

America’s fondest Pair (2) of Santas or Belsnickels – the jolly men standing tall hoisting their knapsack candle holders and clutching their epic long white beards. Belsnickels are fur-clad Christmas gift-bringers and Santa’s helpers, from the folklore of southwestern Germany.

An old vintage American whimsical heavily hand cast iron sculptural pair remarkably still exhibiting original hand painted colors of red, green, cream and white and will hold standard candles.

Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 2 inches wide

No repairs and no damages.

Attractive works of art still in original paint.

Provenance: private American collection.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity.

We have been collecting and dealing in authentic American Art, Folk Art and pyrography works of art for more than twenty five years. Our president has authored informative articles on collecting pyrography and has amassed a fine large collection which is now being deaccesssioned. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.

Belsnickel
Belsnickel (also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel is a fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of Baden-Württemberg. The figure is also revered in Pennsylvania Dutch communities.