MAROLIN Turk With Pipe And Candle

Product description The Turk is an extravagant painted candle figure standing on a base with a carpet. His right hand holds a pipe his left hand is a candle holder. For the candle holder the candle is included. We suggest to NOT light the candle but only use them as decoration. Risk of fire Historical Background In former times as the miner coldnt see the sun in the winter months light as a symbol of life was very important. To light the way to the mine the families put candles in the windows. This tradition of candle figures is still alive today in the Ore Mountains For every child a figure is placed in the windows an angel for a girl a miner for a boy. Also characters of oriental cultures were equipped with candles. Availability guarantee The manufacturing of our nativity scenes cr√®ches and figures guarantees that the sets can be complemented in the years to come for we know many customers like to expand and complete their nativity set. Nativity figures properly packed…