Ref:  5424

A rare example of folk art from old Transylvania, you do sometimes see beakers carved from wood belonging to the country people and shepherd’s in this region of Europe, these are a special pair made for a marriage, carefully formed from hardwood and painted. They are Saxon meaning they were made by the German tribe who settled in Transylvania in the 12th century and who maintained a vibrant and colourful folk culture there for centuries.

Saxon/Transylvania      19th cent

H: 14cm (5.5in)
W: 13cm (5.1in)
D: 10cm (3.9in)

£550