PETER RENDL, CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPARDPETER RENDL, CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPARD SCULPTURE Circa 1900, carved oak. Inscribed 'Peter Rendl, Oberammergau, Bavaria'.Note: Peter Rendl, the actor that played John from 1890-1900, in Obermmergau's Passion Play, did business between play seasons selling wood carvings in London. He learned his artistic trade under the guidance of Ludwig Lang and the drawing master Anton Lechner.
PETER RENDL, JOSEPH AND CHRIST CHILDPETER RENDL, JOSEPH AND CHRIST CHILD SCULPTURE Circa 1900, carved oak. Inscribed 'Peter Rendl, Oberammergau, Bavaria'.Note: Peter Rendl, the actor that played John from 1890-1900, in Obermmergau's Passion Play, did business between play seasons selling wood carvings in London. He learned his artistic trade under the guidance of Ludwig Lang and the drawing master Anton Lechner.
OBERAMMERGAU NATIVITY "PASSION PLAY"OBERAMMERGAU NATIVITY "PASSION PLAY" 14 FIGURINES HAND CARVED WOOD SET, BY FICHTL, BAVARIA, 1954 from 1 ?" x 3 ¼" to 7 ¼" x 3" Nativity 14 crib figurines, Oberammergau, 1954, basswood carved, Mary, Joseph and Child Jesus in crib, The 3 Maggi, 3 shepherds, 3 sheep, ox and donkey; signed on the bottom of majority of figurines, and one with Oberammergau silver metallic label attached underneath. Provenance: old private collection, Pittsburgh, PA; acquired by current owner's parents in Bavaria in 1954.
ANTIQUE LARGE CHATELAINE W/ FIVE CHAINS,ANTIQUE LARGE CHATELAINE W/ FIVE CHAINS, SEWING, COMPASS, CHARMS, SHIEBLERAn antique belt chatelaine with five chains and a variety of attachments. It has a largebelt clip that is silver plated with afloral motif. Chain 1:There is a long, curved, silver plated flask with engravings and a safety chain top. It is unmarked. Chain 2:There isa round cylinder sterling needle case with a hinged top, engraved floral pattern, and needleholes inside. The hinged lid screws off.It is marked on the bottom with British assay marks of a lion, anchor, letter B, sterling, 300, and possibly a Fleur de Lis stamp. The needle case rim is stamped wih a right-facing lion, an anchor, the letter B, sterling, and 300. Chain 3:Hastwo chains connected with clips. Slid on the clips aretwo charms. One charm is a sterling bear that is unmarked, the second is a cow bell marked "Grue Aus Oberammergaus1890". The bottom ofthe second chain has a small metal tool stamped with "16" and a sterling pill box with 14kgold applique of afloral motif and a 14kgold fish. A young man's photo is inside. It is engraved on the bottom with initials and a date of "June 8 '87". The pill box is marked with the winged "S" stamp for Shiebler, and is also marked"Sterling, 1240". Chain 4:Has a ring with 7 charms; a puffy sterling heart photo locket marked inside "NF", a sterling lady in a papasan chair, a six spoke gold-filled wheel, a silvertwo man gondola boat, a working compass with ahand painted dial,another compass with the dial and glass missing, a "Wiesbadden" engraved silver cup. Other than the heart, all the charms are unmarked. Chain 5:Has a square hammered sterling pin cushion with aRoman/Greek bust portrait on each side and is marked; "Sterling A", with thewinged-S stamp for George W. Shiebler& Co. Also on chain 5 is a sterling owl mechanical pencil with red eyes and gold filled top and bottom. It is unmarked. The belt clip measures 3 1/2 incheswide and 2 inchestall. The overall length is 10 incheslong which includes the longest chain portion. The flask measures 3 3/8 inchestall, 1 7/8 incheswide at the widest point,and 8 mm thick. The needle case measures 2 inchestall and 8 mm in diameter. The pin cushion measures 1 1/2 inchesby 1 1/2inches and is9.5 mm thick. The mechanical pencil measures2 inchestall and is 11.25 mm thick.
Condition
Slight bending to the pin, otherwise good condition with scuffing consistent with age.
PAIR OF FIGURAL CARVED WOOD BOOKENDS.PairPAIR OF FIGURAL CARVED WOOD BOOKENDS.Pair of 20th Century Figural Carved Wood Bookends. Probably Oberammergau Germany. 8"h. Condition: : Good with few chips.
Condition:
Condition: : Good with few chips.
16PC HOLZSCHNITZEREIEN WOOD FIGURINES,16PC HOLZSCHNITZEREIEN WOOD FIGURINES, VARIETY OF ANIMA...Hand carved and painted wood figurines depicting a variety of animals.
Peacocks, deer, goat, ram, puppy, rooster, hen, turkeys, fox, ducks, goose, dove, baby chick, pheasant, hen with chick and sheep. The deer measures 3.5"H.
Issued: 20th c.
Manufacturer: Holzschnitzereien ALBL Oberammergau
Country of Origin: Germany
Condition:
Age related wear.
THREE MADONNA AND CHILD FIGURES: ONETHREE MADONNA AND CHILD FIGURES: ONE CARVED WOOD FRANZ BARTHELS OBERAMMERGAU FIGURE, POLYCHROME AND GILT FINISH, MARKED ON BASE, 6"...Three Madonna and child figures: one carved wood Franz Barthels Oberammergau figure, polychrome and gilt finish, marked on base, 6" h.; and two blanc chine "Flower Madonna" Hummels of robed mother with child, bird and flower accents, signed "M. J. Hummel" verso, blue stamps on base, larger: 11" h.
Anton Lang Oberammergau Ash Tray markedAnton Lang Oberammergau Ash Tray marked with (hand incised) Anton Lang portion of the rim has been broken and glued three chips and hairline are also on the rim 6''h.
[Early Photo Album] Group of Early 20th[Early Photo Album] Group of Early 20th Century Photograph Albums Documenting a European Vacation Lot of 3 albums containing a total 197 photographs of an overseas vacation. Almost all are identified with script captions on the album pages Madrid Cordova(Cordoba) Granada Alhambra Tangier Morocco the ruins at Ephesus Algeria Tunis and the ruins of Carthage in Tunisia Palermo Naples Constantinople(Istanbul) Damascus Jerusalem Jericho the banks of the Jordan River Athens Marathon classic sites at Olympia Sparta Argos Saloniki(Thessaloniki) with notes as to which mythic figures and events are tied to each Budapest scenes along the Danube Vienna Oberammergau and Nurnberg(Nuremburg) Bavaria Prague. Most photos are 3-3/8'' square some larger albums are 6-1/4'' x 8-5/8'' with the tags of a Milwaukee bookseller suggesting the vacationing family's origin. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection