A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
A nativity scene focused on a small sitting angel figurine with a rat figurine.
A nativity scene including all characters under a manger, with a Christmas tree in the far background.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A focus of figurines of a woman with her two small children bowing to baby Jesus, surrounded by multiple sitting animals.
A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
The three kings holding their gifts, all bowing and one kneeling. A wooden elephant figurine and a sitting camel figurine.
Wooden figures of a woman and two young boys, all bowing and kneeling, surrounded by four sheep in various positions.
A collection of small woodland animal figurines including deer, rabbits, owls, squirrels, and hedgehogs.
Wooden figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus.
Wooden figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus.
Five small angel wooden figurines in varying positions and characteristics.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, open with space to place character figures.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, with a few animals sitting inside of it.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, with a few animals sitting inside of it.
A nativity scene with all included characters under and around a manger.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A nativity scene with all included characters under and around a manger.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
A nativity scene focused on a small sitting angel figurine with a rat figurine.
A nativity scene including all characters under a manger, with a Christmas tree in the far background.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A focus of figurines of a woman with her two small children bowing to baby Jesus, surrounded by multiple sitting animals.
A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A nativity scene with all included characters under a manger.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
Wooden figurines of four animals, a donkey, cow, chicken, and rat, with a wooden depiction of a shooting star laid in front of them.
The three kings holding their gifts, all bowing and one kneeling. A wooden elephant figurine and a sitting camel figurine.
Wooden figures of a woman and two young boys, all bowing and kneeling, surrounded by four sheep in various positions.
A collection of small woodland animal figurines including deer, rabbits, owls, squirrels, and hedgehogs.
Wooden figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus.
Wooden figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus.
Five small angel wooden figurines in varying positions and characteristics.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, open with space to place character figures.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, with a few animals sitting inside of it.
A large wooden and triangle shaped manger, with a few animals sitting inside of it.
A nativity scene with all included characters under and around a manger.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
A focus on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the manger, includes visuals of other surrounding characters.
A nativity scene with all included characters under and around a manger.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.
Multiple wooden human and animal figures kneeling and bowing.

German Hand-Carved Nativity

From $ 154.00
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Lotte Sievers grew up in Northern Germany, in an area rich in farmland. Trained as a toymaker in Erzgebirge, Lotte learned a tradition of handcarving figures rather than turning them on a lathe. As she developed her signature style, she chose the nativity scene to be the set by which she would make her name in the carving world. She drew from her own homeland as inspiration: her nativities reflect her native farmland, with roosters, pigs, horses, hedgehogs, and villagers of all sorts coming to greet the Christ-child.

Today, carvers at Lotte Sievers-Hahn carry on the same nativity tradition. Each figure is carved and painted entirely by hand. The artists use limewood for each figure—one of the best woods for carved figures because of its incredible lightness and compact grain. The Lotte Sievers-Hahn nativity is painted in a cheerful palette of oils, and the tiny details captured in wood in each figure inspire wonder and joy.

The "complete nativity" includes 41 pieces. Smaller sets come with the pieces pictured. The small girl in gingham apron is no longer included in any sets.

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Stable measures 11" in height.

Made of wood.

Made in Germany.

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