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Schwibbogen. Shwi (short i)- BOW-gen (gen as in again).
I know you’ve seen it before. Maybe you just haven’t heard of its name.
It’s a candle arch made of wood. It started over 250 years ago in the Erzgebirge region in Germany.
Some light up with candles. Others with lights.
Below is the one I own:
The nativity scene is one of the most popular scenes, for obvious reasons.
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| from Kathe Wohlfahrt |
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| Kathe Wohlfahrt |
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| from Erzgebirge palace |
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| from Erzgebirge palace |
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| from Kathe Wohlfahrt |
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| picture taken by me. |
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| picture taken by me |
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| picture taken by me |
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| picture taken by me |
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| from Kathe Wohlfahrt |
They make nice nightlights for the Winter!!
I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog,Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and a stroll through life inspire me tuesday’s.
Oh, wow! These are really cool. I have never seen this before. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the visit and sweet comment at The Dedicated House. It means the world. Feel free to share this or any other post at my Make it Pretty Monday party which is currently live. Here is the link if you want to check it out. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/12/make-it-pretty-monday-week-80.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse