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Vintage Gunter-Kerzen candle

By NLClark79, 20 January, 2013
Description

I have a Gunter-Kerzen handcarved candle. It is 11inches in height and 5inches wide. It reads "craft has golden ground" (in German) on the front. It has various secenes of workers each labeled in German. (some are legible and some are not as this candle is VERY old) I believe it has a removable insert in the top for candle swapping but it still has the original candle so i am not sure. The candle has been in my family for 40 years and was in Germany. It has extremely detailed carvings and A LOT of color. The candle has been slightly burned and the stuckers on the bottom removed. I cannot find this exact candle anywhere and have been told by past family that it is extremely rare and valuable.

Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
beeswax
Distinguishing marks
Engraved across the front middle "handwerk hat goldenen beden"
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
11 inches tall and 5 inches wide
Date Period
1900s
Weight
unknown but pretty heavy
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
unknown
For Sale?
No
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Lovejoy

12 years 5 months ago

Re: Vintage Gunter-Kerzen candle

Sorry to say but there is not a huge demand for these candles, they list all the time on Ebay, often for less than $30.00.

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