Original German, Antique 1800s, Heavy Cast Iron

This is a very rare and ORIGINAL, earliest German manufactured , circa late 1800s, heavy cast iron, SANTA, Father Christmas, Christmas tree 🎄 stand with all original paint, antique thumb screws and parts, no touch ups or repaint and no damages. It depicts the finely cast face of "Father Christmas" with well detailed features including his wide flowing beard and mustache and wearing his long stocking cap (on both side of the wide stand) with a uniquely shaped well with closed bottom to hold the tree and water in the center. It measures, 10 3/4" across with a circumference of about 35" around.  It has no breaks or mends and no damages, breaks or repairs (light rust that can easily be cleaned or oiled). This is an exceptional example, seldom found, that has been well cared for over one hundred years and will last for many more. (Last few photos show some of our antique Santa figures and 2 additional, cast iron, Christmas tree 🎄 🎄 stands, all listed separately and not included. ) Extremely heavy item will be double-boxed and requires extra postage. Please note that shipping costs to California or Florida will be somewhat higher than shown. Please Note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. Please use the zoom feature on our photos as they are an important part of the description.  No returns, exchanges or refunds or adjustments as all sales are final. Please ask questions before purchase. Thanks for visiting. Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our constantly updated Ebay store!   We express our gratitude to all our valued customers & friends and wish you a Happy  🎄  Holiday season! Please stop back often and Be sure to add me to your favorites list so that you will be among the first to find our next Pricetronic treasures. We welcome your inquiries and gladly combine purchases to save you shipping costs and help stretch your "dolly budget". There is never a handling or packing fee. We do our best to describe our items and want you to be happy with your purchase although we value everyone's unique set of values. We appreciate five star reviews. We charge only the actual shipping costs (often less) and are deeply committed to giving every customer a "five-star" experience as we hope to become your first source for fine dolls, toys and collectibles . If you are happy with your purchase, please leave us positive feedback and we will gladly return the favor.  If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. We want to earn our Pricetronic "five-star" rating with every sale and hope that you will come back often for more great old dolls and teddy bears. * You can also pay for your item (even if you don't have a PayPal account) by charging it through PayPal to any major credit card! We recommend insurance on all your purchases.