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Dresden Embossed Cardboard Ornaments (Dresdner Pappe)
- Year
- c. 1870–1914 Community consensus
- Manufacturer
- Various makers in the Dresden area, Saxony Community consensus
About this item
Shiny ornaments made from embossed, die-cut cardboard, often foil-covered to look like stamped metal, produced around Dresden from about 1870 and most popular from 1880 to World War I. Typical subjects were animals, vehicles, ships, musical instruments and riders.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Ornament
- Materials
- embossed cardboard, metal foil, paint
Collector details
Research notes
This entry covers the general type; see the Puss in Boots record for a specific museum example.
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- Dresdner Pappe Encyclopedia Article Supports: Production from c. 1870, peak 1880-1914, embossing method, foil lamination, common motifs; cites Hrncirik and Stille collector books View source
- Christmas ornament Encyclopedia Article Supports: Dresden die-cut fiberboard ornaments popular in the U.S. by the early 1900s View source