Boy and Girl Gazing Upward – Marolin Nativity Figure Germany

We love the sweet expression of discovery on the faces of the children in this Marolin nativity figure. A young girl points excitedly toward the sky while the boy beside her looks upward in wonder.

Handcrafted and hand-painted in Germany, this figure is designed for use with Marolin’s 4.7-inch scale nativity collection. 

Marolin item 882/35. Made in Germany.

Today, as over a hundred years ago, the Marolin figurines are made completely by hand and the special mixture of fine papier-mâché created by Richard Mahr is still used. This carefully composed combination of kaolin, chalk, paper fibers, organic paste and clay can be poured into some molds in a thin liquid form or pressed into other molds in a more solid form. Because the extremities are quite fragile, a copper wire reinforcement is inserted into them at the time of production. After all of the parts of each figurine have been dried, trimmed and cleaned, they are very carefully fitted together. Larger areas of the figurines such as dresses and trousers are painted with airbrush pistols. Afterwards individual painters, all master craftsmen, give the figurines their unique character and vitality. Patina is delicately rubbed onto the surface to create even more plasticity and depth. And then at long last wonderful gold accents are added to finish off the exquisite figurines.