Santa Claus ornament
01 January 2022
Description

Santa is 3 inches high. It looks like he is made out of cotton batting with a painted plaster or clay face. His legs are like pipe cleaners. He is worn but sturdy enough to be on our tree again.

Provenance

My dad had this on his Christmas tree as a boy, which would date it in the 1930s or a bit later.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
No
Answered within about 14 hours
By Delia
Jan 01, 15:59 UTC
Fair Market Value
$20 - $30 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Eden,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal query.
This is a sweet little ornament but likely has much more sentimental value for you based on your family connection than a value on the marketplace.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage primitive chalkware and cloth Santa Claus tree ornament
Possibly Continental (European), early/mid 20th Century
With orange-brown peaked hat with white rim, and orange-brown suit. face is made of chalkware with attached cotton batting beard, legs are made of black pipe-cleaners
3 inches tall
CONDITION: with wear and some losses
PROVENANCE: inherited
$20-30*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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