Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses construction ” not including fringe

” not including fringe

with what I'd guess is a storefront behind them

the pattern and texture of the woven strips

called "yin-de"

Because it is copper and features one smaller and one larger compartment inside

Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses construction ” not including fringeI found these at an antique shop in New Hampshire, which has very beautiful things, and passed them by the first time I saw them, as they were pretty dear. But over the following couple of weeks I thought about them, and even dreamed about them! I don't think photos do them full justice, but the old paint and softened edges and just all over patina on these is to my eye just spectacularly beautiful, and while I have certainly seen other old German