This traditional nativity scene is not just a nativity scene but also a music box: The wind-up Sankyo mechanism at the bottom of the scene plays a lovely rendition of "Silent Night" ("Still Nacht, Heilige Nacht"). While the music plays, the sheep before the Holy Family 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 4 1/2" tall x 4" wide x 4 1/4" deep.

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