A Large Father Christmas Candy Container

Germany, circa 1890-1910. The Santa has a hand-painted face, hands, and boots and is holding a feather sprig in one hand and hanging from his other arm is a basket with wrapped packages, ribbons, and bells. He is dressed in a pumpkin colored robe and stuffed hat, and is standing on a mica-covered base. Missing is the fur on his beard and some of the woolly trim on his robe, but overall this Santa is in very good condition. Height 22".

An Extraordinary Two-Tier Sixteen-Light Tin Chandelier

American, from a church in New York state, circa 1800. A large primitive chandelier with eight double-arms terminating on a metal shaft consisting of a series of cones. A dynamic statement in tin. Minor losses to two of the candle cups.
H. 27", W 43"
Provenance: Collection of James R. Marsh, author of
“The Colonial Chandelier Supplement” in Colonial and Early American Lighting.
Illustrated: Colonial and Early American Lighting by Arthur Hayward, p. 184, plate 31.