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A delicate Japanese import from the 1950s, this brunette angel head still wears her hand-painted stockinette face and a soft halo of vintage tulle wings.
Materials: Fabric, netting
Dimensions: Approx. 2" long, 3.5" wide
Origin: Japan
Era: Vintage, 1950s
Condition: Vintage condition — wooden stick missing, some staining on the face and light tearing on the wings, consistent with age. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Part of the same mid-century family of Japanese angel head picks, she's lost her wooden stick over the decades — a common fate for pieces this delicate — but her hand-painted face and netted wings still carry plenty of old-world character.
Glue her to a wreath, tuck her into a gift topper, or use her in a holiday craft project.
Japan became one of the world's largest exporters of Christmas ornaments during the mid-20th century, employing skilled home workers to hand-paint and finish small pieces like this one for the booming postwar American holiday market. Angel head picks were produced by the thousands, yet surviving examples with their wings still intact are increasingly hard to find.
Pairs beautifully with the other vintage angel heads in our shop for a fuller set.
