Christmas cake decoration

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item details

NameChristmas cake decoration

ProductionHugo Cordts; manufacturer(s); circa 1950; Hamburg

Classificationdecorations

Materialsporcelain

DimensionsOverall: 57mm (width), 32mm (height), 22mm (depth)

Registration NumberGH004855/82

Credit lineGift of Annette Baier, 1996

Overview

This Santa figurine was used to adorn festive cakes at Konditorei Aida, a famous Wellington cake shop and coffee house. It is one of a group of decorations donated to the museum by Annette Baier who, with Master Konditor (pastry chef) Walter Baier, operated the Konditorei from about 1960 to 1996.

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