"Big Spider" Pendant

Lot 5567 limit € 20

Wood, turned, colored by hand, incomplete unique piece based on a design by Prof. Friedrich Saalborn (1924-97), with 6 arms, six lights, fitted with 6 fully plastic figures, plus 6 other figures (summer collection: A. Ries, B. Uthmann, G. Agricola, 3 trombone angels; winter assembly: Maria with child, Joseph, trombone angel, 3 kings), rich chain, cone, star and bell hangings, baluster shaft and suspension are missing, H approx. 127 cm, D approx. 50 cm, signed and dated 1995, very good condition, from the estate of Prof. Saalborn, university lecturer at Burg Giebichenstein (see detailed CV under position 5500)