Note: taken from original description made at time of entry to the museum’s collection.

1. Joseph. Glass eyes, terracotta head, beard and hair painted blonde. Hands probably restored. The feet are embedded in the stand. Some restoration and chipping. Purple ground-length cloth tunic edged with gold trim; yellow cape also edged with same trim. Lace at neck and on cuffs. Two purple buttons on front of tunic, yellow cloth waistband. A cloth rose is wired to the left hand. Old.

2. Manger and Christ child. The manger is cork and is filled with moss and straw. X-shaped end pieces, the body has a triangular profile. The Christ child is of solid terracotta, blonde painted hair, blue loin cloth. Painted eyes. Hands are covering chest; the left foot is placed over the right leg. The right foot is broken, toes missing.

3. Mary. Glass eyes, terracotta head, painted. Blonde painted hair. Chip on tip of nose. Right hand is missing four fingers, left hand intact and possibly restored. The feet are embedded in the stand and are intact terracotta, painted pink. Purple cloth underskirt trimmed with a gold fringe and braid, white over-tunic also trimmed with the same and a fringed green waistband. Purple hood and shawl, long blue, gold-trimmed cloak, three gold stars at the bottom. Old.

4. King or Magus (white). Painted terracotta head with glass eyes. Brown painted hair and beard. Gold painted terracotta boots with scratches. Both hands are intact and are painted pink. He is wearing a three-quarter length, red wine-coloured robe with golden embroidery. His crown has two golden fish and a purple bead between the two fish. He is wearing a golden chain around his neck and is holding a golden ball. In his right hand is holding a wire object which has three pearls and two sequins. His trousers are pink with a floral design and his shirt is white with lace cuffs. Old.

5. King or Magus (black). Terracotta head with glass eyes. Terracotta hands are intact: each hand holds an incense container. The feet are adorned by two black shoes which have beads sewn onto them. The crown is made from a silver material and has a string of beads surrounding it. The full-length cape is purple with a gold trim. The shirt is multi-coloured, and the trousers are ecru. The figure also wears a gold band across its chest. Old.

6. King or Magus (white). Terracotta head with painted eyes. The hair is brown; he has a moustache and beard. The cape is made from black velour and is full-length. The second cape is black velour with a golden lining. The shirt is green with black beading. The hands are intact, and the feet are covered with brown velour. The trousers are shiny black and stitched. The necklace has a golden floral medallion and a hanging pearl drop. The crown is made from tarnished golden threads with a green gem set at the front. The jacket is made from a golden brocade with light blue flowers. Old.

7. Georgian princess (that rides the ceramic elephant). The terracotta head is painted. She has glass eyes. The hair is painted blonde. The right hand is missing the fore and middle fingers. The left hand is intact. The feet are covered with green velvet. She is wearing a white skirt with pink polka dots. The apron is pink with a golden trim. She is wearing a pink and white necklace of beads. The bodice consists of lace and pastel-coloured flowers. She is wearing a maroon headscarf with white polka dots, on top of which is another headdress with pearls and metal ornament. Old.

8. Magi attendant, black man. Glass eyes. Head is terracotta, painted brown with red lips. Hands the same colour. The right hand is missing the little finger, the left hand has a broken forefinger and restored little finger. The terracotta feet are modelled as boots, painted silver. Grey cloth pantaloons, shimmery shirt with blue velvet waistband. Gold-coloured circlet around neck, outer robe of pink cloth decorated with sequins, gold braid and pearls. Turban is of the same material as the robe and shirt, also decorated with pearls and beads. Old.

9. Magi attendant, black man. Painted eyes. Terracotta head painted brown. Hands also terracotta, painted black; right hand has a missing thumb, middle and little fingers; left hand is intact. Feet in the form of terracotta boots, painted black with gold tops and red stockings. Green and white horizontal-striped pantaloons, light blue shirt with gold braiding down front. Yellow waistband with gold sash attached. Green sleeves with gold braid, red and gold brocade vest, edged with gold trim. Chain necklace with three large white gems and two pearls. Cream turban with patch of yellow, pink, and green embroidery.

10. Old woman with two left feet. Glass eyes. Terracotta head painted pink with grey hair and glazed. Hands terracotta, also pink, both intact. Feet dull grey-pin, also intact. Two left feet with big toes on the right. Purple cloth underskirt, sleeves and waistband, apron of old green and beige material sewn on paper with gold fringe and sequins. Over-apron of lace, extending up to shoulders. Dull green upper garment with gold fringe at sleeves and neck. Three-strand pearl necklace.

11. Hunter. A terracotta head with a long, grey beard and moustache painted onto it. The left terracotta hand is intact, but the right hand has no fingers except the thumb. The feet are two terracotta boots. The jacket is a large fur (black and white). The trousers are dark brown fur. The man has a large hessian bag thrown over his shoulder. In his left hand he holds a wooden walking stick. In his right hand he holds two ceramic blue chickens. He also holds a ceramic plate and bottle. He eyes are glass. Old.

12. Man with moustache. Terracotta head with painted eyes and painted dark brown hair and moustache. The right hand is intact, but the left is missing a forefinger. The two feet are intact, and he has sandals on. He is wearing a white blouse with silver buttons. He has a green vest and red striped trousers on. Old.

13. Peasant woman with teeth. Terracotta head and visible cleavage; she is wearing a terracotta scarf painted grey. There are no hands visible; she has a basket pinned between her arms. She has glass eyes. She has terracotta feet and legs; her feet are bare, and each toe has been modelled. She is wearing a hessian jacket with white cotton sleeves. She has a pale pink skirt on and a white apron. She is old but the basket is more recent.

14. Laundress. Terracotta head with painted eyes. The hair is brown and pinned up. Her hands are fingerless except for the little finger on the left hand. She has a ceramic (blue and white) bucket tied to her left arm. Her feet and calves are terracotta. She is wearing a white shirt with blue and yellow stripes. Her apron is white with a lace trim. Her skirt is checkered white and dark red. Old.

15. Magi attendant dressed in purple. Terracotta head with glass eyes. His hair is dark brown. His right hand is terracotta and is missing the forefinger. His left hand is terracotta and is missing the forefinger and the middle finger. He is wearing two terracotta shoes. His trousers and jacket are made dark purple velvet with a cotton lace trim. He has a white lace collar and matching cuffs. His belt buckle is made of silver and rhinestones and one blue stone in the centre. Old.

16. Magi attendant (black). This attendant has a terracotta head with glass eyes. He is painted dark brown and there is a chip on his lip. His right hand is missing a little finger; his left hand is intact. He is wearing terracotta shoes painted black; the shoes are slightly chipped. He is wearing a red and black striped shirt; his trousers are red. He has a dark golden sash around his waist and golden neck decoration. Old.

17. Peasant woman. Head lumpy terracotta, face seemingly added on as part of a restoration. Painted eyes, brown painted hair, features somewhat crudely rendered. Right hand glazed terracotta, lumpy and with fingers moulded together. The left hand is also terracotta, and the fingers are more distinct. The feet are modelled as blue-glazed terracotta boots, attached to the clay base with lumps of grey clay around the ankles. Light blue cloth underskirt, trimmed with embroidery and lace borders; lace-panelled white apron, red gauze shawl and sleeves, over which are white sleeves with embroidered trim and a lace shawl. Gold trim at neck and sleeves, black and white bead necklace. Old.

18. A bearded peasant man with ducks. Painted terracotta head with beard and bald head. Painted eyes, faded colours. Right hand is terracotta, missing joints of thumb, middle and ring fingers and all of index and little fingers. The left hand is also terracotta and is missing the thumb, index and little finger, the middle two are intact. The feet are in the form of black, lumpy terracotta boots. Black felt trousers edged with yellow and red trim, green waistband. Gold chain ornament at waist. Purple shirt with white sleeves and maroon felt decorations at the front. Leather vest. Two painted clay ducks are wired to the right hand. Old.

19. Peasant woman. Painted terracotta head, painted eyes. Brown painted hair styled in a bun with red painted circlet. Small chips on lip and below hair. Right hand is crudely modelled painted terracotta and is intact. Left hand is similar and is missing the first four fingers. The feet are in the form of lumpy red-brown legs in black shoes, terracotta. Green cloth underskirt, lace work apron with a pink waistband. White shirt and sleeves covered with green, orange, red and brown, and yellow embroidered shawl with a brown fringe. White beaded necklace. Old.

20. Water boy. Glazed painted terracotta head, glass eyes, red lips and brown painted hair. The nose is chipped. The right hand is intact, terracotta. The left hand is also terracotta and is missing all its fingers. The feet are in the form of black terracotta boots. Brown cloth trousers, cream undershirt with pink neck, red and green embroidered sleeves and waistband, buff-coloured vest with brown trim. Carries two jugs on a branch over the right shoulder, a walking stick is attached to the left hand. Old.

21, Peasant man. Terracotta head with painted eyes and brown painted hair. The hands appear to have been restored. The terracotta feet are modelled to resemble boots. In the left hand he holds a paper cone filled with chestnuts. He is wearing a green coat with a rope trim. The vest is made from a green fabric with a red ribbon tie. The trousers are green plaid. OId.

22. Fisherman. Terracotta head with painted eyes and painted dark brown hair. The right hand is missing the middle finger and ceramic fish are wired to the right arm. The left hand is intact. The right foot is missing all the toes except for the big toe. The left foot is intact. The figure is wearing a multicoloured floral neckerchief, a white, loose shirt, yellow, knee-length breeches and a beige velour jacket. Old.

23. Peasant man. Terracotta head, glass eyes and dark brown hair. The right hand is intact whilst his left hand is missing the thumb. The feet and calves are intact, and black sandals have been painted onto the feet. He is wearing an orange cap, a white blouse, a red sash, red jacket with golden trim and beige breeches. Old.

24. Market woman (at a table of wares). Terracotta head, painted eyes, brown painted hair styled in a bun. Both hands are of painted terracotta and are intact. The feet are purple terracotta, encased in black cloth shoes. Olive green cord skirt with embroidered inset panel of lace. Red waistband, white blouse with buff-coloured sleeves patterned with leaves. Red cloth vest edged with gold trim. Old.

25. Peasant man (seated on a cart). Terracotta head, painted eyes, brown painted hair with one patch left on top. Hands are of painted terracotta, modelled with fingernails and are intact. The feet are entirely encased in cloth stockings and leather soles. Brown cloth trousers. Brown jacket with yellow stitching. Leather waistband. White vest edged with red and green neckerchief. Brown leather bag over shoulder. Old.

26. Gentleman. Terracotta head, painted eyes, mouth open and teeth showing. Painted brown curly hair. The tip of the nose is missing. The right hand is lumpy terracotta and is intact. The left hand is similar, and the fingers may have been restored. The terracotta feet have been modelled to resemble black shoes. Black velvet trousers, brown plaid ‘dinner jacket’ with blue and red plaid sleeves, green trim and lace cuffs and collar. Yellow cravat.

27. Musician. Terracotta head with glass eyes and painted light brown hair. The left hand and forearm are missing; the right hand is missing all the fingers except for the thumb and little finger. The feet are terracotta, moulded into shoes and painted black. He is holding a guitar in the left arm; the guitar is red with a gold fringe. The coat is long and red with a green trim, the trousers are brown. Old.

28. Chestnut vendor. Terracotta head with painted eyes, almost bald. The right hand is intact while the left has been chipped on every finger. The feet are moulded terracotta. The shoes are red, and the leggings are blue. He is wearing a blue vest trimmed with golden thread. The shirt is red with golden trim, the sash is red and yellow. The breeches have blue, green and red stripes. He is holding a long fork. Old.

29. Waiter. The head is terracotta and the eyes are painted. The head is nearly bald, and it has a moustache. Both hands are intact; the feet are moulded terracotta. The shoes are painted red, and leggings are blue. The vest is red with gold trim and the sleeves are white netting with a golden trim. The shirt is green with golden trim. The trousers are baggy and beige. The sash is bright yellow. Old.

30. Waiter. Terracotta head with painted eyes. Brown painted hair, rosy cheeks and nose. Lips parted. Both terracotta hands are intact and are modelled with fingernails. The terracotta feet resemble red stockings and black shoes with blue buckles. Green trousers hemmed with gold trim. Orange waistcoat also with gold trim down the front. Red jacket with trim and braid. Blue neckerchief and white apron. White napkin sewn over right arm. Old.

31. Peasant man. Painted terracotta head, painted eyes. Hair painted brown, red mouth parted to reveal four white teeth. Small chips on hair. Right hand is terracotta with modelled, pink-painted fingernails and a missing ring finger. The left hand is similar, missing the index finger and half of the middle and little fingers. The feet are pink terracotta with pink-painted toenails. Brown knee-length breeches. Golden brown shirt, lace with blue up the front. Brown leather belt with a buckle. White felt vest and pink, blue and white neckerchief. Old.

32. Peasant man. Painted terracotta head with painted eyes. Hair painted light brown. The right hand is painted terracotta, missing index and middle fingers. The left hand is similar and is missing the middle, fourth and little fingers. The feet are in the form of light green terracotta boots. Grey cloth trousers. The shirt is red with gold embroidery, and sleeves with yellow and blue embroidered cuffs. Vest maroon velvet, with white zig-zag trim. Old.

33. Small shepherd boy. Terracotta head with painted eyes. Hair painted brown, curly. Bright blue eyes and parted red lips. The hands are terracotta and are both intact. The feet are also terracotta, are bare, and are intact. Brown cloth trousers with a pink and white striped waistband. Buff-coloured shirt with lacing, open at the neck, and sleeves gathered into cuffs. Velvet vest. Seated on a cushion on its stand, with five sheep.

34. Group of sheep. Base of wood with terracotta mouldings holding the sheep to the stand. Ceramic sheep are painted off-white. Ewe with lamb to right of the stand, a sheep with a bell and a sheep lying down in the centre, and grazing sheep to the left. Stand painted blue and green, with blue stump for the shepherd boy.

35. Sleeping shepherd boy. Ceramic head with closed eyes. The hands are intact. In the left hand is held a black ceramic hat. The right foot is chipped but the left is in good condition. The clothing is painted: the vest is yellow, trousers are blue, socks are white, the shirt is red with black buttons and the sleeves are green. He is lying down on top of ceramic greenery. The head is resting on a pile of logs (chipped). The left arm is cracked at the elbow. Old.

36. Old man with cow. Both ceramic, attached to a patch of greenery. The old man is sitting; he has a bald head and a long, flowing white beard and hair. The clothing is painted on. He is wearing a blue shirt and red trousers. The cow is painted brown and is has been chipped on the shoulder and neck. The cow’s horns have been broken and then repaired.

37. Young man. Terracotta face with glass eyes. The hair is brown and short. There is a chip above the right eye. The left hand is missing every finger except the thumb. The right hand has only the thumb, forefinger and middle finger. The feet are terracotta modelled and painted as black shoes with laces and heels. He is wearing a high-collared white blouse, a black vest with a green and yellow print, a light green jacket with grey trim and pink trousers. Old.

38. Small young lady. The figure is ceramic and is quite small. The eyes are painted. She is wearing a green headscarf. She has a yellow vest, a white shirt and a red skirt. She is barefoot. There is no definition to the hands or feet. She is holding a brown ceramic bag.

39. Ox made from papier-mâché, painted cream with purple-brown shadowing, hooves and tail. Horns are black; the mouth and insides of the ears are red. The four feet are planted on the ground, the head is lowered. The tail is cracked and chipped, worn away to the supporting structure beneath. Cracks on the face and flanks, chips on the back legs. Newsprint is showing through underneath the tail. Surface generally cracked. Inlaid glass eyes. Chipping around ears and horns.

40. Resting donkey. Painted ceramic. Grey body with white underbelly, throat and chest. Black mane, forelock and hooves, pink inner left ear, nostrils and mouth. Painted eyes. Modelled in a recumbent position with hooves tucked under the front. Head up. Right ear is pale grey and may have been restored. There is a large white spot on the right side. The body is textured to imitate fur. The form is hollow with an open base.

41. Trumpeting elephant. Ceramic painted brown with white tusks. Leather headdress with attached reins. Four feet on the ground, trunk raised over the head with the mouth open in a bellowing position. The trunk appears to have been restored. The body is generally intact. Small chips on the right side and on the front of the foreleg. Modelled with a wrinkled texture, especially around the face and legs.

42. Standing camel. Made from wood, painted golden brown. Gilt hooves over-painted brown, gilt on back of neck and on saddlecloth. Painted bridle over muzzle, over which is a leather bridle with reins attached. Paint uneven, faded to pale yellow in places. Painted eyes. Four feet attached to rectangular painted brown wooden base, head up. Generally intact.

43. Resting camel. Plaster on a wooden base. Paint is much worn, the remaining colours are buff and brown, with a green stand. Saddlecloth is green, red, yellow and blue, with traces of gilt on the brown edges. In a kneeling position with feet tucked underneath, head up. Patch on nose appears reattached; the neck itself has a joint in it. The paint is chipped, showing white plaster underneath in several places.

44. Ceramic pig, painted pink with a black back, painted eyes, red mouth and nostrils. Black eye spots above the areas modelled as the eyes. Two white spots on the right side of the neck, white markings on the back. The black paint on the back is worn, showing the pink underneath in several places. Four feet on ground, head level, ears flopped down. Worn but generally intact.

45. Terracotta lamb with painted eyes. The lower part of the face has been chipped off. It is standing on a patch of dark green and grey land with high grass. The lamb is off-white with grey hooves. The surface is chipped and worn. Old.

46. Group of four terracotta sheep on one patch of land. The sheep have painted eyes and painted (black) hooves. The sheep are young, and one is grazing. They are generally dirty and chipped. The patch of land is green and quite chipped. Old.

47. Lamb. Old terracotta sheep with a great deal of restoration to the face and right ear, using pink clay. The eye has been painted on the left side and there is no right eye. It is standing on a dark green patch of land with high grass. The lamb is off-white is generally chipped.

48. Lamb, terracotta with painted eyes and black hooves. Its mouth is chipped on the left side. It is standing on a patch of dark green land, with high grass that has been painted dark green with bright yellow and green streaks. It is generally chipped. Old.

49. Terracotta ram with painted eyes, painted black hooves and horns. The horns are chipped, and the animal is generally chipped. It is standing on a patch of green land which is very chipped. There is some tall green grass under the ram’s belly.

50. Terracotta lamb with painted eyes. It is painted pale grey and pale brown, and the hooves are grey. The lamb is standing on a patch of green grass which is tall and winds around the right hindleg. It is chipped. Old.

51. Terracotta lamb with painted eyes and painted grey hooves. The right ear is missing. There is a hole in the throat area. The lamb is painted white, but it is quite chipped. It is standing on a patch of green land with bright green tall grass. Old.

52. Small terracotta lamb with painted eyes and painted black hooves. It is standing on a patch of green land with green grass. It is an off-white colour is quite chipped (there is a large chip on the right shoulder). Old.

53. Very lightweight ceramic lamb with painted eyes and painted brown hooves. Its white fleece is quite textured. It has no base. Old.

54. Small sitting bull, ceramic and hollow. It is painted pale yellow with orange hooves and head. The horns are black, and the eyes have been painted.

55. Ceramic cat with brown painted coat. It is curled-up and sleeping. The whiskers are made from wire and are bent.

56. Small ceramic dog painted white with brown patches. The eyes are painted black, and it has a red mouth. It is completely intact.

57. Ceramic sow painted dark pink with brown patches. The trotters are dark brown, and the nostrils are black. The figure is intact.

58. Cockerel, blue plastic with a single, orange foot. It is glued to a square, think piece of wood.

59. Cockerel, yellow plastic with painted black and orange feathers, red comb and face. Intact.

60. Small terracotta cow in sitting position. The eyes are painted and there is a faint white colour around the neck. The horns have been painted grey. The cow is sitting on a patch of green grass. The figure is hollow, and the paint is a little chipped.

61. Small, plastic, white lamb. The head is bowed, and the fleece is very textured. The eyes are painted, and the hooves are painted brown. Intact. New.

62. Small, plastic, white lamb. It is in a standing position, and its fleece is very textured. It has painted black eyes and hooves. Intact. New.

63. Small, sitting, ceramic lamb. It is hollow. The eyes have been painted as well as the pink nose and red mouth. The fleece is off-white with dark yellow streaks.

64. Ceramic lamb in standing position. All four hooves are chipped. The eyes are painted black. The fleece is white with yellow. The lower back is cracked.

65. Small, sitting, ceramic lamb. The eyes have been painted; the fleece is almost entirely yellow. There is a crack on the left side of the neck.

66. Small, sitting, ceramic lamb. The eyes are painted, the fleece is white with yellow and a little bit of pink. There is a crack in the middle of the back.

67. Small ceramic lamb with painted eyes, grey hooves and red mouth. The lamb is in a standing position but there is some dried glue under the hooves. The fleece is white and cracked.

68. A standing ceramic lamb with painted eyes and a yellowy fleece. The ears and nose are pink. The front hoof is chipped.

69. Standing, small, ceramic lamb. The eyes are painted. The fleece is white with yellow. Both ears are chipped. The ears and mouth are pink, the hooves are brown.

70. Standing, small, ceramic lamb. The eyes are painted. The ears and mouth are pink. The fleece is white and yellow. The front right hoof and both back hooves are chipped.

71. Small, standing, ceramic lamb. Painted eyes. The front right and back right hooves are chipped. The right ear is chipped and there is a large chip on the lower back. The fleece is white with yellow. It has pink ears and a pink nose.

72. Standing, small, ceramic lamb. The back right hoof is chipped. The eyes are painted, and the ears and nose are pink. The fleece is white and yellow.

73. Small, standing, ceramic lamb. The front left hoof is chipped. The back of the head is chipped. The eyes are painted black, and the ears and mouth are pink. The fleece is white and yellow.

74. Small, standing, ceramic lamb. All of the hooves are chipped. The eyes are painted black, the ears and nose are pink. The fleece is white and yellow.

75. Small, standing, ceramic lamb. The two front hooves and the back right hoof is chipped. The eyes are painted black, and the ears and mouth are pink. The fleece is white with yellow. Left ear is chipped.

76. Small, ceramic, sitting lamb. Grey and unpainted, slightly hollowed. Scratch marks form the texture of the fleece.

77. Small, ceramic, sitting lamb. Slightly hollowed. The bottom edges are chipped. Scratch marks form the texture of the fleece. It is painted white with a red mouth.

78. Small, ceramic, sitting lamb. Slightly hollowed. Scratch marks indicate the texture of the fleece. Painted white.

79. Woman and well. Terracotta female figure with a jug on her head; she is attached to a hollow, terracotta model of a well. Both models are attached to a patch of green land. The woman is wearing a long, lavender dress with a black bodice and beige headscarf. Her eyes are painted. The jug is red. The well is composed of grey (terracotta) stones. Generally chipped.

80. Young man with lamb. Small, terracotta man with a tiny lamb wrapped around his shoulders. The figure has painted eyes and painted clothing; his knee-length trousers are blue; his shirt is orange and his hair is brown. The lamb is white with black painted eyes. The man is standing on a small patch of green land. It is generally chipped.

81. Man with clarinet. Small, terracotta man playing a clarinet. The man has painted eyes and painted brown hair. He is wearing red shorts and a white jacket; the vest is blue and there is a black hat balancing on the right shoulder. The clarinet is brown with white painted keys. He is standing on a brown patch of land.

82. Small, ceramic old man carrying two logs. The eyes are painted. The head is bald with a large crack in it. The shirt is grey with red polka dots. The vest and boots are yellow. The breeches are blue.

83. Small, white, plastic lamb with painted black eyes and hooves. The lamb is standing, and the fleece is textured.

84. Small, plastic chicken with painted feathers. It is orange-brown, yellow, and green.

85. Tiny, ceramic lamb with painted black eyes and a painted pink mouth. The coat is white and yellow, and it is sitting.

86. Tiny, ceramic lamb with painted black eyes and a painted pink mouth. The coat is white and yellow, and it is sitting.

87. Man, ox, wagon and barrels. The main is riding on three barrels which are attached to an ox-drawn wagon. The man is ceramic and has no arms. His cap is green, his breeches are blue, and his vest is pink. The eyes are painted, and the feet are modelled and painted to resemble black shoes. The wagon and barrels are wooden, the wheels are moveable. The ox is ceramic and has painted eyes. It has a broken front-left leg and a broken back-right leg. The ox has black horns, a yellow body and grey legs. The base is cardboard, painted grey. It is generally worn and chipped.

88. Ox and wagon. The ox is ceramic, and it has painted black eyes and horns. The nose and head have orange markings as well as the tail. The wagon is wooden, and a length of string holds three narrow barrels to it. The ox is joined to the wagon with a length of wire. It is mounted on a plain piece of cardboard decorated with moss.

89. Man with horn. Tiny, plastic man with painted eyes and painted blue trousers and vest, yellow hat and shoes and a beige shirt. His horn is black, and he is on a patch of green land. It is chipped.

90. Man playing horn. Tiny, plastic man with painted black eyes. His clothing is painted: his hat is blue, his cape is brown, his shirt white, his trousers are pink, and his shoes are blue. He is on a patch of green land, and he is intact.

91. Man with bagpipes. Tiny, plastic man with painted eyes. His clothing is painted: his hat and shoes are yellow; his cape is blue, and his trousers are red. He is playing the bagpipes. He is on a patch of green land. It is a bit worn.

92 to 95. Tiny, plastic, white lambs with painted black eyes and hooves.

96. Cherub head. Terracotta with glass eyes, figure of head and winged shoulders, face turned to its left. Hair painted golden brown, lips red and open to show the tongue. Wings white, blue and red. In good condition but nose and hair slightly chipped. Placed in stable over crib. Mirror image of part 97.

97. Cherub head. Terracotta with glass eyes, figure of head and winged shoulders, face turned to its right. Hair painted golden brown, lips red and open to show the tongue. Wings white, blue and red. In good condition but nose and hair slightly chipped. Placed in stable over crib. Mirror image of part 96.

98. Two cherub heads. Terracotta, glass eyes. Figure of two heads and shoulders: one looking up and singing, one looking at the first cherub. The wings are painted blue, red and yellow, showing details of individual feathers. The hair is golden brown, the lips red, with the left-hand cherub with lips pen to show its teeth and tongue. The figure has been restored, with remains of glue showing along a crack between the two cherubs and on the right-hand cherub’s wings. There are other chips to the faces and wings.

99. Angel in white. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted golden brown, modelled in curls, cheeks red. Both hands are terracotta. The right hand missing most of all five fingers; the left hand is broken off at the wrist. The terracotta feet and legs have delicately modelled knees and toes and are painted pink. The big toe of the left foot is missing. There are chips missing from the hair and the paint is cracked around the nose. It wears a white cloth ankle-length gown, trimmed at the bottom with a tarnished gold fringe. White waistband, lace at neck and wrists. Sleeves also with gold fringe; white ribbon scroll over right shoulder and looped over right arm.

100. Angel in green and white. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted golden brown, lips red and open. The right hand is intact and has been crudely restored. The left hand is similar and is slightly loose. The right foot has a simple shape, and it is painted pale pink. The left foot is painted a darker pink and is more crudely modelled and is of a different appearance. Both feet are intact. Chips on hair. It wears blue cloth leggings, an underskirt of blue cloth, light blue fringe and gold trim. Over this, one layer of white and one layer of green tulle; the green layer is trimmed with gold fringe. Shirt of white cloth, gold trim down the front. Wings of white plastic covered with rows of gold trim; purple and white cloth flower wired to the left hand.

101. Angel in short, white dress. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted light golden brown, modelled in curls. Cheeks and lips red, two locks of hair painted on the forehead. Terracotta right hand has been restored and is painted pink, all fingers are intact. The left hand is older, paler pink terracotta with restored thumb tip and missing index and middle fingers. The hand is loose of the small rod attaching it to the arm. Feet similar in style to the left hand: pale pink terracotta with differentiated toes. It wears grey, loose leggings under a white knee-length lacy cloth dress trimmed with metallic band, green fringe, sequins, and yellow cord. Pink waistband, neck and sleeves trimmed with tarnished gold fringe. Sleeves white with blue embroidered flowers. Pink cloth over right hand, yellow cloth flower wired to left hand. Wings of white tulle with narrow gold border. Similar to part 102.

102. Angel in short, white dress with a purple sash. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted light golden brown, modelled in curls. Lips and cheeks red. The right hand is old, terracotta, with restored thumb and missing index, middle and little fingers. The left hand is also old, terracotta, and has restored thumb and index fingers crudely attached, but middle, ring and little fingers are missing. The feet are terracotta, modelled to appear bare, with differentiated toes, and are painted pale pink. Chips on toes of both feet. It wears leggings of white cloth with a floral pattern, over which is a lacy, white, knee-length dress trimmed with metallic band and green fringe. Purple waistband, neck trimmed with tarnished gold fringe and lace. Sleeves of white tulle and grey cloth. Wired to the left hand is a white plastic flower. Wings of white tulle with a narrow gold border. Similar to part 101.

103. Angel in lace and green. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted red-brown, lips pink and open. Hair modelled as though wind-blown. Face paint mottled and chipped. Terracotta right hand missing all fingers; left hand similar. Feet are entirely missing. Long, green cloth dress with yellow and purple embroidered flowers. Overskirt of cream-coloured lace, waistband of tarnished gold trim. Blue and purple cloth flowers attached to right side of chest. Long train of white cloth and lace.

104. Angel in cream and blue. Terracotta head, glass eyes. Hair painted brown, lips red. Chips on right side of face, chin and nose. Right hand is old, terracotta, and missing middle and little fingers. The left hand is similar and is missing index and ring fingers, as well as the tips of the middle and little fingers. It has terracotta legs and feet, with the feet modelled to appear to be wearing sandals. The toes are differentiated but have been overpainted, so the feet now look like they are wearing boots. The right foot and left leg have been previously broken and restored. It wears paper underskirts covered with the remains of magenta silk, gold trim and white silk. Cream cloth overskirt, and a shawl over the shoulders made from the same material. Bright blue bodice trimmed with gold and lace at neck and waist. Red sleeves trimmed with lace. Wings of cream cloth in a heart-shape, trimmed with gold fringe.

105. Angel in yellow and gold. Terracotta head with painted black eyes. Hair painted a light golden brown, modelled in wind-blown curls. Chips on hair, head loose on body. Terracotta right hand is painted white and missing the thumb and index finger. Left hand is similar, missing index and middle fingers. Feet are missing entirely. Yellow cloth dress with two rows of yellow and red embroidered trim, another at waist. Wide gold and green band above trim. White tulle on bodice, yellow cord fringe at neck and wrists. White tulle wings.

106. Small angel in white lace. Terracotta head with painted blue eyes. Hair golden brown, modelled in curls Lips red, chips on chin and right cheek. Right hand is terracotta and is missing all fingers except the thumb. The left hand is similar and is missing all its fingers. The feet are missing entirely. It wears a white cloth underskirt and a longer overskirt of white cloth with a wide lace trim. Waistband of gold trim and white trim, pink and green ribbons attached to stream down the front. White shirt, white spotted tulle surrounds the chest and arms, attached to face. Peach-coloured flowers are wired to both hands.

107. Two-wheeled wooden cart with three barrels. Wood painted grey with silver paint on the wheels. The wooden barrels are held to the cart with string and there is a metal chain on the underside. The wheels are loose, and parts of the cart have been glued together.

108. Wooden chair with square ends. Wood with a woven straw seat. Solid, with two bars on the back and squared-off ends of back legs. Stained light brown.

109. Wooden chair with round ends. Wood with a woven straw seat. Three narrow, triangular bars on the backrest, rounded knobs at the tips of the back. Front two legs are further apart than the back two. Stained light brown.

110. Wooden stool. Wood with a woven straw seat. Four legs with bars between them. Stained light brown.

111. Small wooden chair. Wood with a woven straw seat. Backrest has two horizontal bars and a knob at the top of each rear leg. Painted light brown with red paint showing through underneath.

112. Painted wooden table. Simple rectangular wooden table with four legs. Painted deep purple-brown.

113. Stained wooden table. Rough, unfinished pieces nailed together. The top has a large crack down the centre. Four legs. Stained brown.

114. Ceramic well and bucket. Circular well, uniformly light brown. Ceramic bucket of the same colour, with rope handle, attached to well with a metal chain. There is a winch handle and a hook for the bucket. The lower part of the well is modelled to simulate bricks. The rim of the well is decorated with oval pattern, one of which bears the signature ‘G.C.’

115. Round metal stove. Black metal, cylindrical stove with three legs and two handles on the top. It has a copper-coloured door with handle and a drawer with a gold knob. Holes in top, set up to roast chestnuts. Several scratches in black paint, especially around the doors.

116. Coffer with jewels. Wooden chest decorated with gilt floral pattern on the lid and sides. The lid is hinged and rounded. The gilding is somewhat worn. The inside of the chest is painted yellow. It contains a gold rope-chain, necklace of faux pearls, and plastic crystal beads.

117. Metal bowl containing a round lump of terracotta set with pearls, gold, and green beads at the top. The lump rests on metallic gold cloth, silver chain. There is also a single silver bead. The bowl is very tarnished and is marked on the bottom ‘BROGGIO 3’.

118. Two metal bowls with jewels. Golden, shell-shaped bowl with three legs, containing a gold chain. Round silver platter containing a gilt lump of terracotta set with blue beads, pearls, gold and turquoise beads at the top. Gold chain surrounds lump.

119. Metal bowl with pearls. Bowl of silver with metal with base, tarnished green on the inside. Contains a pearl necklace with a medallion depicting Christ and a cross.

120. Wooden ladder with 11 rungs. Simple construction with the rungs pegged into holes on the sides. Stained brown.

121. Woven, cylindrical, straw basket, gold in colour.

122. Woven, cylindrical, straw basket, dark gold in colour. Similar to part 121 but more worn.

123. Delicately woven, golden straw basket with four legs.

124. Woven, golden straw basket made from braid stitched together with thread.

125, 126. Cylindrical straw baskets. Woven golden straw baskets, braided at the top with diagonal braids descending around the sides.

127. Woven straw basket, touched with pink paint. Braided and sewn together. It has a handle.

128. Three straw plates – flat disks of golden straw, woven and attached to circular rims with straw stitches.

129. Straw basket filled with blue tissue paper, on top of which are terracotta tomatoes painted red with green leaves and tips. The basket is of dull gold straw, woven and slightly frayed.

130. Woven straw basket, golden in colour, containing terracotta aubergines, painted deep purple with green stems.

131. Woven straw basket with a sticker on the bottom: ‘Made in People’s Republic of China’. Contains terracotta vegetables. Carrots painted orange and green; cucumbers painted green; oranges; apples painted red; assorted citrus fruits, some painted green and red, some yellow and green. Chipped in places, paper is glued to the backs of some of the items.

132. Square woven basket, dark brown straw. Double X-shaped handle. Contains brown dried berries.

133. Straw basket, large braid-like weave, pale straw painted brown. Contains nine terracotta cabbages of different varieties, painted green.

134. Golden brown, woven straw basket, somewhat frayed. Contains four miniature loaves of real, preserved bread.

135. Golden brown, woven straw basket. Contains 11 terracotta cucumbers, painted green.

136. Brown woven straw basket with terracotta vegetables glued into it. Cauliflower, asparagus, lemons, tomatoes, large green squash, small green avocados (?), and one natural object (a prickly burr).

137. Woven basket made from golden straw, filled with tissue paper and red-brown dried berries.

138. Finely woven, shallow, straw bowl.

139. Square bird cage, simple construction with wooden sticks and a sliver of wood for the base. Missing all slats on one side. Inside, a grey painted terracotta bird with blue and red touches of colour on the wings and head. The wings are paper.

140. Cardboard and gold foil eight-pointed star, to be hung over stable.

141. Copper kettle with wire handle and lid. Tarnished, dark outside, copper-colour inside. Dented on the bottom.

142. Beaten copper bowl with a wire handle. Inside are two long chains of terracotta link sausages, painted red-brown, with some dried berries.

143. Small copper pan with silver metal inside, and a silver handle.

144. Brass scales with one pan attached by a chain to a rod, on the other end of which is a weight. There are two hooks for hanging the scale up.

145. Three wooden barrels, glued together, painted brown. Chipped paint shows wood beneath.

146. Red plastic tambourine with white skin, and green, red and yellow ribbons attached. Thin wire handle.

147. Pottery bowl, red-brown colour with horizontal bands modelled into it. Small chips out of the rim.

148. Wooden bowl stained dark brown. Contains a clay squash painted orange, with green leaves and stem.

149. Woven straw basket stained dark brown, with red-painted clay apples glued into it. The apples have green stems.

150. Dark brown painted pottery heart-shaped bowl, with base and loop handle. Filled with natural red-brown dried berries.

151. Cream-brown glazed terracotta bowl, filled with three clay loaves of bread. Two are painted gold and glazed, the third is a natural clay colour.

152. Brown clay bowl, glazed on the inside, containing four small, real onions.

153. Red-brown pottery urn with a triangular black pattern coming up from the base. Filled with paper and dried green leaves.

154. Red-brown pottery amphora with two ear-handles. Number ‘500’ on the base. Stained and mottled.

155. Red-brown pottery pitcher with small spout and handle. Stained brown and black.

156. White china bowl, glazed, with matching white china saucer with a blue ring around the outside. Number ‘4’ on the bottom of the saucer. The bowl is filled with small white beans and is marked ‘12’ on the bottom.

157. White china saucer with blue ring painted around the inside. Marked with number ‘4’ on the bottom. Filled with dried brown berries.

158. Four round, clay watermelons, painted green and wired together. One slice is cut from the top melon, painted red with black seeds. Small white sign wired to the bottom melon, reading ‘15’.

159 to 163. Five small, glazed, ceramic pitchers with bases, round bodies, narrow necks and broad rims. Each has one handle. Four are gold and white, one is green and white.

164 to 169. Five identically shaped plastic amphora, red-brown clay-coloured. Different sizes and moulding joins visible along the edges. Typical amphora form with narrow ear-handles.

170. Two-pronged metal and black plastic fork used by chestnut vendor figure at his stove. Spots of tarnish on the silver metal. Fork separates from its plastic handle.

171. Pottery amphora with four small loop-handles at the top. Red-brown clay, glazed and painted white with blue-green and pink designs, and a yellow rim. There are several chips at the top and one of the handles is broken.

172. Stained wooden plate with lighter, unstained handles. Three clay, ovoid vegetables painted green, decorated with straw mesh and straw handles.

173. Clay carrots painted orange with green ends. Many are broken with missing tips. Wire holds two bunches together.

174 to 177. Four clay chicken drumsticks painted varying shades of golden yellow. Wrapped around the narrow end is straw to hang them by.

178, 179. Two bundles of two clay sausages each, painted dark brown and glazed. At each end is a groove for thread to wrap around. White threads tied together to form two bundles.

180. Bundle of firewood – twigs tied up with white twine, with handle also of twine. Glue remains on some of the twigs.

181. Small, round balls of clay, strung together on white thread and painted red. Straw for hanging attached at top of bundle.

182. Ceramic birds painted pale yellow with pink wings, green head and tail. Black lines on wings, tail and head. Beak chipped.

183. Ceramic bird, crudely modelled with white painted clay, with blobs of blue, black, yellow and red paint on the back. Chips on head and tail, right wing glued on.

184, 185. Clay pie painted brown with a pink interior. There is a triangular slice which is supposed to have been cut, but which is actually too large for the gap.

186. Green vegetable of green painted clay. Appears to be the broken-off stem of another fruit as it consists of pointed leaf-like blobs moulded together.

187. Clay fish painted orange with black touches. Crude fish-shape with tail and flat body.

188. Wooden twig with clay meat: four clay drumsticks, three slabs of beef, two sausages. The drumsticks are painted yellow, the beef brown with red and white interior. Two of the beef cuts are similar and the third is cruder and painted a darker brown and with tape on the back. A chip is missing from one of the beef cuts. The two brown painted sausages are hung by white threads. All other meat is hung with straw or green thread.

189. Wooden cart with barrels. Two wheels nailed on; long shafts wired together. Bears a load of three barrels wired on. Unstained, unfinished wood.

190. House with staircase. A green and yellow cardboard house with an orange roof and a staircase on the left side. It is a two-level house and there are four decorative marks on the façade. It is on a plain cardboard base.

191. Building. Two cigarette boxes put together (side-by-side), an arch is cut out of the façade. The roof is slanted down and painted red. The building is a tan yellow colour.

192. Group of three town houses. The houses (from left to right) are yellow, purple and green. The rooftops are brick red. Each house has cutout windows and arched doorways.

193. A cardboard barn on a cardboard base. There is a loft containing real hay. The barn is yellow with dark red spots. The roof is splattered brown paint.

194. A cardboard (cigarette box) house painted yellow. The roof is light orange; the house has two windows and a rectangular doorway.

195. Group of three houses made from cardboard and glued together. They sit on a cardboard base. The lefthand house is purple, the middle is blue and the righthand is yellow. The rooftops are orange. Each house has a square window and an arched door.

196. Large group of three houses made from cardboard, mounted on a cardboard base. The house on the right is large and yellow, the middle house is purple and the lefthand house is green. All the rooftops are brown. Each house has a cutout window and doorways.

197. Heavy cardboard barn on a heavy cardboard base. The barn is yellow with green trim and orange windows. The slanted roof is shaded brown.

198. Beige house, a cigarette box covered with clay. It is painted pale beige, and the roof is dark pink. The window is round, and the door is arched.

199. A cardboard (cigarette box) house painted white, and the rooftop is painted dark pink. Two windows and a door have been cut out.

200. A group of three houses, made from cardboard and mounted on a rounded cardboard platform. The right house is orange, the middle house is yellow, and the left house is green. The rooftops are dark orange. Windows and doors are cut out.

201. A single town house made from cardboard and painted blue, mounted to a square piece of cardboard. The roof is pink with organic matter stuck to it. The windows are cut out and the door is painted on.

202. A large cardboard house on a green cardboard base. The roof is wavy cardboard decorated with brown and black paint. The house has rust-coloured paint splattered on it. The windows are brown and there is an awning of wavy cardboard. The door is open and is painted red. There is organic matter inside.

203. A tiny castle made from cardboard, textured with crumbled cork. The trim is red, and the window frames are yellow. There are many windows, and it is mounted to a base.

204. A tiny cardboard mansion, textured with glued-on crumbled cork. The rooftops are red, and the window frames are yellow. It has many windows, and it is mounted to a cardboard base.

205. Tiny cardboard cottage, there is an archway and three separate towers. The rooftops are wavy cardboard painted red. The window frames are bright yellow. The surface is textured with crumbled cork. It is mounted to a cardboard base decorated with crumbled cork.

206. A wooden platform with a building, bridge and water wheel attached to it. There is a painted (blue and white) river. The building is wooden with a dark orange roof and grey wall and black window. The wheel is grey with black lines. There is some green paint on the base.

207. A ceramic church with two towers and square apse. There is white and dark green glazing. There are six windows and an arched doorway. The letters ‘E’ and ‘F’ are on the front as well as two crosses.

208. Group of three cork houses. Tall, thin cork house in the centre; shorter, wider houses on the sides. The left house has one doorway and one window; the centre house is the same; the right house has one doorway. Cardboard back, wooden base. Glued together.

209. Group of three cork houses. Tall, thin cork house in the centre; shorter, wider houses on the sides. The left house has one arched doorway; the centre and right house have one square window and one square doorway each. Cardboard backs. The left house has the letters ‘DA’ inscribed on the cardboard. Wooden base. Glued together. Natural cork colour.

210. Three-section cork house. Low front section with one square door. Rear tower with one square window. Large section with square doorway and window. Glued together. Wooden base and cardboard backs. Natural cork colour.

211. Two-section cork house. The righthand section is lower, with one square doorway and one square window. The lefthand section is taller, with a two-step stair leading up to the arched doorway and square window. Glued together. Wooden base and cardboard backs. Natural cork colour. Horizontal serrated decoration on front of houses.

212. Two cork houses. The righthand house is lower and squarer, with one square doorway and door and one round window. The lefthand house is taller and thinner, with one square doorway and closed door, and one square window. Glued together. Natural cork colour. Cardboard base. The base is slightly warped. Similar to part 213.

213. Two cork houses. The righthand house is lower and squarer, with one square doorway and door and one square window. The lefthand house is taller and thinner, with one square doorway and closed door and one square window. Natural cork colour. Glued together. Cardboard base. Crack in the front of the lefthand house. Small awnings missing from over doorways. Similar to part 212.

214. Three cork houses. The lefthand house is squarer and lower, with one square doorway and one arched window. The central house is tallest and has one square doorway and one square window. The righthand house is set an angle to the other two, exposing two sides. It has two square windows and one square door. Backs and sides of houses are cardboard; the facades and roofs are cork. The facades are incised in rectangles to represent bricks. Natural cork colour.

215. House and farm scene. Wood, cardboard, cork, plaster and plastic. The house is cardboard, stuccoed and painted red with black accents. Set on a cardboard base which is painted green. Cork piece in back – a backdrop for wooden fences which are sewn together and two white plastic sheep. Moss and organic matter is glued on.

216. Cardboard house with some stuccoed decoration. Painted grey over red-brown, with red-brown doors, shutters, roof and back wall. Two square doorways with open doors, one round window, one square window with shutters. Corrugated cardboard roofs, cardboard base.

217. Cardboard house with some stuccoed decoration. Painted grey over red-brown, with red-brown doors, shutters and roof. The back wall is grey with newsprint showing beneath. Three square doorways with open doors, two square windows with shutters, one round window. Corrugated cardboard roofs, cardboard base.

218. Wooden house covered with sand. Two-part L-shaped house with three chimneys. Solidly constructed with painted-on doors and windows. Sand is glued over the entire outside and is painted grey (walls) and red-brown (roof). There is a sticker inside with the inscription ‘EFFP’.

219. Wooden house covered with sand. Two-part L-shaped house with three chimneys. Solidly constructed with painted-on doors and windows. Sand is glued over the entire outside and is painted grey (walls) and red-brown (roof).

220. Cardboard and plaster house. A cardboard box covered with plaster and with a corrugated cardboard roof. Simple, rectangular construction, covered with white plaster, stained brown in areas. Two square windows and one square doorway and door on the front wall, left window with pink cloth curtains. Small, square windows on both side walls. Masking tape on bottom. Plaster crumbling in some places.

221. Cork stove with wooden back. Painted yellow and red. The cork is cut to resemble bricks. Arched doorway at bottom. Two upper holes into hollow top chamber, with two holes in the top for burners or chimneys.

222. Cardboard and plaster house. Simple rectangular box with square holes for doorway, in which is a wooden door, window with blue painted cardboard balcony and smaller square window with yellow cloth curtains. Two large windows on sides. White plaster crumbling off in large patches, revealing white box with black markings. The roof is red-brown painted pieces of cardboard arranged like tiles, with a grey chimney. Blue birdhouse on the left side wall.

223. Large cork inn. Large set piece, companion to grotto/stable (part 224). Two stories high, outside of cork resembling masonry, painted grey and yellow, and bricks painted red-brown. Wooden back, twigs for railings and window bars. Three large doorways on the first floor: two arched, one square. Second floor with two square doorways with wooden doors on hinges. Doorway in back has hinged doors with glass windows, and it leads onto a balcony with a railing. The roof has round cork tiles and a chimney of cork bricks. Birdhouse and shelf on the side wall. The cork is chipped in many places.

224. Stable or grotto, cork and wood. Set piece for nativity scene. Platform with six steps leading up to it. Back wall with cave-like appearance, grey-brown cork in craggy shapes onto a niche with a barred window. In the centre of the platform is a rounded cork brick ruined arch. At the front are three ruined Corinthian columns: two supporting a fragment of entablature and one by itself. It is all painted: grey tiled floor, red-brown bricks, creamy cement-colour for columns, green on stairs and in touches throughout. Bits of organic matter attached in various places. Two metal hooks for cherubs on the brick arch.