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The first predecessor of Candle Arches (Schwibbogen) was manufactured 1726 from wrought iron.
The German name Schwibbogen refers to a type of arch constructed in gothic times when an arch
between two walls was called "Schwebebogen" (floating arch).

The look goes back to a tradition of silver miners,
who hung their burning pit lamps semi-circularly on the pit entry hole before they started their
last shift before Christmas.
The Candle Arch expresses the longing of light by the miners who did not see very much daylight during
their workdays. The arches were placed on the windows of each house to show the men the way home
at night after working in the mines. In the old days, there were no street lanterns.
Sometimes big candles of oil would burn for a few hours - but not the whole night.

The Erzgebirge is a mountainous region between Chemnitz, Dresden, and the Checz border
in the country of Thuringia. In pre-medieval times, large forests covered the area so densely that in the
Merseburg bishop's chronicles, it was referred to as Miriquidi, Latin for "dark forest."
The sparsely inhabited wilderness of the aptly named Erzgebirge, which translates to " Ore Mountain,"
became populated primarily through its rich mines.

In the Erzgebirge of Germany one can see the Candle Arches during the Christmas time in many windows
and in over-size versions in public places.
The Arch has become beloved by peoples from all over the world during the last century.

The items we offer are authentic! We import them directly from the craftsmen of Erzgebirge.

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Wildlife Lighted Christmas Arch
27"W x 2"D x 15"T

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Church Pyramid
10"W x 7 "D x 11 "T

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"House of Herbs"
Lighted Christmas Arch
17"W x 2.75"D x 11.5 "T

SOLD

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"At Home"
Lighted Christmas Arch
17"W x 2.75"D x 11.5 "T

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Street Lamp
This additional trim item may be added to Christmas Arches that use the larger
light bulbs as shown in the arch below (#4634).
This piece of wood trim meerly sits atop a vertical bulb.
(Light fixture not included!)
11"W x 6.5"D x 7"T

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Santa's Sleigh Christmas Arch
20.5"W x 1.75 "D x 13 "T

SOLD

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Snow Flake Christmas Arch
11"W x 2.25 "D x 15"T

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Hanging Christmas Arch
12"W x 2 "D x 11 "T

SOLD

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Small Christmas Pyramid
Rising heat from four candles drive the carousel round and round for hours
and provide years of enjoyment and special memories of Christmas time.
Certified to have been made in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains)
of Germany where they have been made for over 200 years.
10"W x 11"T x 7.5"D -- 9934-19

SOLD

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Christmas Arch
Certified to have been made in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains)
of Germany where they first appeared, illuminated by candles, in 1726.
21"W x 12.5"T x 2"D -- LBE 1101

SOLD

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Christmas Arch
8"W x 5"T x 1.5"D -- LBM 1101

SOLD

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Christmas Arch Base
31"W x 6"T x 4.5"D -- LBS 1101

SOLD

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Christmas Arch
This is a truly special piece of craftsmanship!
28.5"W x 17"T x 3.25"D -- A9990-527

4863
$481

4864
$346

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Christmas Arch and Base
Wow! What depth and charm!
4863 - Christmas Arch - 28.5"W x 17.5"T x 4.25"D -- A999-530/R
4864 - Christmas Arch Base - 31.5"W x 6 "T x 4.75"D -- D9995-86/3
Sold separately - but what a shame to break up such a nice, matching pair!

SOLD

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The Cat and The Fiddle
12"W x 13.5 "T x 2.75 "D -- D9995-49/3

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Christmas Tree
16.5"W x 26 "T x 3"D -- A9990-68/65R

SOLD

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Christmas Arch Work Shop
17"W x 12"T x 3"D

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Nut Cracker Work Shop
17"W x 12"T x 3"D

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Nativity Christmas Arch
24"W x 14"T x 1.5"D

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Christmas Pyramid
Choir in the loft and miners downstairs.
18"T x 16"W x 16.5"Diameter Fan

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Christmas Arch
26"W x 17"T x 3"D

City of Seiffen Christmas Arch
20"W x 13"T x 2.5"D

Christmas Pyramids, Arches, Risers, and Accessories

Hanging Christmas Arches

Lamp Lighter Christmas Arch
(Closest)

Forest Animals Christmas Arch
(Furthest Item #7232 Shown at Top of Page)

Miners Christmas Arch
Includes Amethyst Stone
26"W x 16"T x 2.25"D

Santa's Sleigh and Seiffen Church Christmas Arch
20.5"W x 26.5"T x 2.25"D
(European voltage. Electrical plug adapter included.)