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Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank

$549
$69020% Off
£419.16
£526.8120% Off
€484.33
€608.7320% Off
CA$770.69
CA$968.6320% Off
A$859.02
A$1,079.6420% Off
CHF 450.70
CHF 566.4520% Off
MX$10,489.99
MX$13,184.1420% Off
NOK 5,706.80
NOK 7,172.4820% Off
SEK 5,393.79
SEK 6,779.0820% Off
DKK 3,614.80
DKK 4,543.1920% Off

About the Item

The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to treat them nice to make them stay. Later on they became associated with Christmas and Santa's helpers. Goose is a common meal Christmas Eve and this little "Nisse" has a knife in his left hand.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 4.34 in (11 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Copenhagen, DK
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 38731stDibs: LU101361415462

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