Die-cut gnome with red hat, white beard and mushroom basket – Antique Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Die-cut gnome with red hat, white beard and mushroom basket. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Die-cut gnome with red hat, white beard and mushroom basket
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A red cap, white beard, and basket of mushrooms mark this die-cut figure as a gnome rather than an angel or fairy. Gnomes come from European folklore, where they were believed to tend gardens, guard the earth, and hide treasure underground, and their images spread widely through children's books and greeting cards in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Die-cut pieces like this one were cut from thin printed sheets and used for decorating cards, pasting into scrapbooks, or keepsakes. Its place among angels and fairies reflects how such cards often grouped small supernatural beings together, even though gnomes belong to a separate folk tradition.
| Original scan | 490 × 1,145 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (32) |
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