Here's a snowman in a wintry woodland scene that also happens to be a music box: The hand-cranked Sankyo mechanism plays a lovely rendition of "Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen," a German tune that translates roughly to "Little Snowflake, Little White Skirt." While the music plays, the squirrel, the bunny, and the fir tree slowly rotate.

Handmade from carved and turned wood and hand painted by artisans of the Graupner Workshop in Crottendorf, in the heart of Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains. The workshop, noted for its bold use of color, is run by Kordula & Ronald Graupner. About 3 1/2" tall x 2 1/4" wide x 2 1/4" deep.

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