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Given to me by my grandmother 40+ years ago. Can you provide any info? Thanks.



Mike

 

Welcome - it's precious. A little more visible:

 

At first I thought Diorama......but it's not like I think one would be. Next guess is a dollhouse Cabin.

 

Replied, but didn't post. Can take more pics tomorrow. Can offer that it has a wind-up musical charm and place for a battery aft that illuminates a light on the table..Thanks all

 

Thanks for cleaning up the pic

 

It looks like a model / diorama of a log cabin. Very cute!! I love it.

 

I only brightened it a little. It's like an electrical shadow box. It is what it is.

 

The large crucifix on the shelf in the left corner makes me wonder if this was a souvenir of Bavaria or another highly Catholic region of Germany?

 

No stamps/indications of a manufacturer. Will post more pics tomorrow. Thanks all for the help.

 

The sort of thing this sort of thing is based on:

https://thechristmassleigh.com/ocart/3D-Wooden-Shadow-Box

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/549774...MI8YTettGo4QIVzFcNCh3pLguuEAQYASABEgJDB_D_BwE

 

I think this is more 1930s/40s
Used to be very popular.

 

There are tons of these around and many labeled West Germany. As 1930s/40s would be smack in World War II, I would date to post- and beginning of mass tourism era.

Debora

 

I haven't seen that. If so then would be 1950s

 

That etsy seller is...hopeful. And way off target. I agree with mass produced 1950s-60s .

 

I saw this:


... and had an out of body instant, thinking
@Mharvey's granny had been sitting on a genuine Louise Nevelson!

 

It is really cute, Mharvey, and welcome.

It is such a cultural feature in Bavaria and other regions that it has a specific name in German: 'Herrgottswinkel', literally Lord God's corner.
The shape of the table legs/supports and the painting on the furniture also points to southern Germany and neighbouring areas.