Antique German Brown Coat Santa Claus Christmas Lebkuchen Embossed Story Tin

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Antique German Brown Coat Santa Claus Christmas Lebkuchen Embossed Story Tin:
$122.50

Antique German Christmas Brown Coat Santa Claus Tin Box c early 1900s

This antique tin once held Nurenberg Lebkuchen as indicated on embossed hinged lid.

Wonderful antique Christmas tin with an old-fashioned Santa Claus or Father Christmas in brown coat. This little tin tells a story with its artwork. There are four different scenes on each of its four panel sides. The story begins on one end, Santa/Father Christmas is in his toy shop making toys. Two young girls peer through the shop\'s window and watch him with awe as he works. In the scene in the front of the tin, Santa/Father Christmas is in the woods chopping down a small fir tree while a winged angel stands near him watching by his lantern\'s light. The next panel scene shows the angel looking into the window of a home. Two small deer stand beside her and the cut fir tree lays at her feet. In the distance Santa/Father Christmas is arriving via a one horse drawn sleigh. In his hand he holds a long whip to urge his stead to make haste to deliver his toys. Lastly, on the back of the tin, the two young girls gasp in wonder at a beautifully adorned Christmas tree in their home complete with doll and stove beneath it. This beautiful artwork has embossed details, and an ornate quality.Lid is hinged.This highly collectible tin makes a beautiful Christmas decoration.

About 4 3/4” H by 3 1/2” W by 4 1/2”L.

CONDITION:

The vintage wear and patina includes some areas of wear, some scratches and scuffs, some handling marks and normal vintage soiling, some small and minor dents and dings, some minor early rust, etc.

·Some generalized wear and a dark patina to tin.

·Worn areas of paint on all sides and lid. The German words for Merry Christmas are faded. There were some words written on one panel, but I was able to gently buff them off with wax. I see a few dots of red paint. I did not try to remove those.

·Some dark patina inside and on bottom, possible minor rust.

·Hinges well attached, move freely.

·Open/close easily.

The tin is empty.

No longer for food use.