Erzgebirge Schwibbogen - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1986 - 35 Pfennig

Erzgebirgische Schwibbogen from Johanngeorgenstadt The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues six multicolored special postage stamps with illustrations of Erzgebirge Schwibbogen. The special postage stamps are printed on a miniature sheet with border design. No special first day cover envelope Special cancellation from 18 November 1986 to 17 January 1987 Schwibbogen called the Johanngeorgenstädter miners their Christmas chandeliers when they celebrated in their chewing on Stollenmundloch in contemplative round the last layer of the year. These arched candlesticks were a gift from the forge, the name comes from the hover arch of architecture. The distribution area of ​​the Schwibbogen was limited, until fifty years ago exclusively on the Erzgebirgsort Johanngeorgenstadt. 35 Pfennig value: Schwibbogen 1821 Under the blue celestial arch with moon, stars, musical angel, two risers hold the Saxon coat of arms; On the outside they each carry a frown lamp. The grouping on the stem bears writing tape and dedication signs: XH plate - Bergschm. "And" C, H. Gündel - Vorsteh. "This candle arch, 103 cm long, 48 cm high, bears the date 1821. The vignettes of the border design represent representational pieces of the The Beard (top left) was carried by the Häuern on the shoulder, with officials, she moved, often richly decorated, to the main showpiece.The approximately 65 cm long spar carries a metal, beilförmiges sheet, mostly with Mountain Forester and other groups of officers carried the Steigerhöckchen (top right) in the hand Stock Photo The Froschlampe (middle right) is one of the oldest mining licorice From a shallow, filled with tallow or rapeseed shell the wick protrudes on a wick holder. In the case of the Freiberger aperture, the ball lamp filled with rapeseed oil is knocked out with a blank sheet metal protected wooden housing (middle left). At the bottom left is the hat of a forge master. Colorful feather bushes on the hats were customary only at higher officer ranks and mountain musicians (bottom right). Preservation of old miner culture and preservation of mining traditions are part of the care of our society.