German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes carved links also unattributed

also unattributed

made of walnut I believe

8 1/2" across from handle to spout

which also make pretty nice little pedestals

though on the kitchen bar or breakfast table it would be pretty great too

German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes carved links also unattributedI must say I find this unusual old pair of German cutout wooden figures quite compelling, and also problematic, which is I think in large part what makes them compelling. His very particular posture seems a pure embodiment of lustfulness, amplified (and made rather ridiculous to a modern eye) by his traditional lederhosen, while her serious expression complicates the gesture of her raising the skirt corner of her dirndl (in the other direction) making