German Belsnickle Type Santa Claus Hand Carved Wood

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German Belsnickle Type Santa Claus Hand Carved Wood.6 inches tall X 2-1/2in.wide.Carved from 3in.square basswood stock.I used chisels and knives.Painted with acrylic paint.Antique finish.Sealedwith a non-yellowing clear finish.Signed and dated.

Belsnickle is a mythical German,and Pennsylvania Dutch who are of Germanic descent,figure who leaves switches and coal for bad girls and boys.Belsnickle is a derivative of the German Pelz-Nickle

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A GREAT addition to your Santa
Collection! Makes a nice gift!

The Santa Claus we know and love today is different from the Old World Santa of Europe.He was usually depicted as a thin,somewhat stern old gentleman,wearing long robes and coats.These traditional depictions of Santa were brought over to the USA by immigrants.Between Word War I and World War II,Santa began to take on the persona of the fat,jolly old elf of Clement Moore's,A Visit From Santa Claus ~ The Night Before Christmas.

Added on Nov 13, 2009

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