Antique German Erzgebirge Village (Plus Two Little Ladies) wood framed handmirror The leather is wonderfully worn

The leather is wonderfully worn to a warm dark brown and it just has a great feeling to it

the bristles spread 4 3/4" wide and 3" tall

The vase measures 10 3/4" tall with a diameter of 4 3/4" at base

tightening the chain to raise the shovel arm

made for the tourist trade and I don't think very old

Antique German Erzgebirge Village (Plus Two Little Ladies) wood framed handmirror The leather is wonderfully wornI'll never get over the charm of these old German "Erzgebirge" wooden villages, specifically the antique hand painted ones, the more age and wear to the paint the better. (And I know I'm not alone, as these are harder and harder to find.) I believe this group might span a bit in age if not all 19th century, though, I'm sure none are later than very early 20th century, and all are gorgeous. Double sided except for the two, which are shown in photos as