Hand-crafted wooden figurines of musical angels lie in a box after their assembly at the Frieder and Andre Uhlig Kunstgwerbe atelier. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Hand-crafted wooden figurines of musical angels lie in a box after their assembly at the Frieder and Andre Uhlig Kunstgwerbe atelier. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Visitors walk past the Ore Mountains Toy Museum on Hauptstrasse street in Seiffen, Germany. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Visitors walk past the Ore Mountains Toy Museum on Hauptstrasse street in Seiffen, Germany. Sean Gallup / Getty Images

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Hand-crafted ornaments fit for Christmas - in pictures

Liz Claus

December 11, 2014

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Seiffen, located in southeastern Germany in the Ore Mountains, is home to a plethora of specialised manufacturers who produce ornaments and toys made from wood in a tradition that has its origins in the 17th century.

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