Antique Erzgebirge Houses and Churches - Set of Eight crossing signs Signed with an H on

Signed with an H on the rear side of the base

with the back half one attached at the tabs

and it is wonderfully wonky

I found another of a very similar animal form in a very similar manner described as a fox (image included in photos)--that one 19th century and described as carved by a shaman for a hunter to carry as as a sort of amulet or charm

One might imagine the artist thought him a bit of a snob

Antique Erzgebirge Houses and Churches - Set of Eight crossing signs Signed with an H onI never can resist German Erzgebirge houses when they are nice old ones like this with great color and lots of little windows. I believe these eight are a mixed set, half c. 1890s or so, and half, with the more detailed windows, c. 1910. I love them together though, and think I may like them best treated like little blocks and stacked up on end! To my eye such satisfying little things. White church measures 2 1 2" t x 1 5 8" l x 3 4" d as point of