RARE SWEDISH Antique Christmas Gnome. RARE SIZE! MUST See! TOMTE

This was one of my BEST finds this summer. I have a mind to keep it- and I'm not even Swedish. It is a LARGE Swedish Gnome or Tomte figure. Years ago I remember going to a ladies house and it was FILLED with Swedish antiques- incredible things.

She had a room upstairs that was all Old Swedish Christmas decorations- a room she left up year round. In this room I remember seeing much, much smaller examples like the one I have listed- I remember them because of the beautifully, hand-painted facial features. This guy is HUGE- measuring about 17 tall and a foot across. He holds onto a kettle in one hand and a large stirring spoon in another.

His body is soft construction then wrapped in colored crepe- surprisingly for his age he is in great condition- I think its because he was stored away for so many years. Here's a little side note- Swedish Christmas Tomte figures of this size are UBER RARE. You simply don't see them.

Little figures- 5 and smaller I see. He's a Killer example. Unlike other listings I will not counter offer on this piece- I either get what I want- or when I put up the Christmas decorations- I pull him and add him to the collection. I would date him from the late 20's into the early 30's.

YOU WILL LOVE HIS FACE. The hand-painted features really bring out this guys personality. Thanks for looking and Good Luck or Lycka Till!

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Figurines". The seller is "christmasmarket802" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

Brand: Sweden
Type: Gnome figure
Occasion: Christmas
Collection: Swedish Antique
Material: crepe paper and straw
Features: Hand Painted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
Finish: Natural
Subject: Gnome