Die Krippe; Ein Bilderbuch zum Aufstellen (The Crib) A Pop-up Nativity Scene

Esslingen bei Stuttgart: J. F. Schreiber, 1888. A portion of the left brick archway is lacking. Separations at base where cover attaches to fold-down pop-up. A vibrant triptych of three (3) pop-up scenes including the three Wisemen, passersby, shepherds, sheep, the cattle and an angel holding a palm branch. The actual crib scene and the Star of Bethlehem are part of the background scene. Brick and wooden building tier separates the pop-ups from the manger. The stable on the left houses the cow and hay. There is a seated camel and wiseman pop-up in the foreground The second the manger scene. There is a wiseman atop a richly draped camel on the right. All depicted in four layers. Measures 14" x 31" when standing upright.