Charming Little Striped German Erzgebirge / Putz Houses, A Pair antique enamelware Beautifully made and very substantial

Beautifully made and very substantial

4” t x 1 7/8” w x 1 7/8” d and in very good antique condition

5 5/8” t x 2 1/16” w x 1 1/4” d and in good condition

) The paper is heavy stock ledger paper with page number 172 at upper right

I thought about selling these boxes individually

Charming Little Striped German Erzgebirge / Putz Houses, A Pair antique enamelware Beautifully made and very substantialThe hand painted red stripes on these two completely delights me, I would guess intended to make them look Christmas y, but to me making them look quite carnivalesque! Terrific painted roofs, too. German, I think these would be described as Putz, which evolved from the German word "putzen" meaning to clean or to decorateas beginning in the late 19th c. or so these were used to decorate around Christmas nativity scenes. I believe this pair dates to the