Koenigsberg crib

Lot 5507 limit € 2.800

Display case glazed on three sides, with diorama representation of the Christmas story, so-called Königsberg crib, poplar wood, filigree carved work, 5 tiers, in the middle the Holy Family with adoring kings from the Orient, above and below numerous shepherds and sheep as well as exotic figures such as elephant and camel, crowned by an angel figure, total height approx. 42 cm, middle of the 19th century, the Königsberg nativity scene, like its predecessor from Alt-Eger, is artistically crafted, its characteristics are a small-format, steeply ascending mountain and figures that are often only the size of a fingernail, but are precisely made made of natural Pfaffenkappel wood