Erzgebirge Christmas Nativity Music Box Virgin Mary Jesus Angels Germany Vintage

  
Erzgebirge Music Box, showing a nativity scene The Virgin Mary with baby Jesus in a cradle Flanked by 2 angels holding taper candle holders Plays a lovely lullaby like melody... I don't recognize the tune. Brand: Erzgebirge Christmas Nativity Angels. Item: Music Box Material: Wood with carved wooden figures & tree Size: 8 inches tall x 5 wide Origin GDR Germany Age: Vintage Condition: Music box winds up and plays a beautiful lullaby, while the top turns.

Some minor paint chips to the figures, in keeping with age. Pale blue paint on top of the music box, has age cracks. The angels are missing their wings.

The tree is a replacement. The original had a round base, the outline of which which is slightly visible, but not terribly obvious.