Searching angel
M. I. Hummel®
Hum 310
"Searching Angle"
NOS - New Old Stock
Dimensions
3-1/4" wide x 4-1/2" tall
NOTE: "Searching Angel"
has a W. Germany stamp on bottom.
Includes original box and packing in excellent condition.
Original paperwork, including Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
* HARD TO FIND *
Mold was sculpted in 1955
This piece hand painted in 1986
Crafted in high-fired porcelain and hand painted with fired-on China Paints, "Searching Angel"
was sculpted to celebrate the artistry of Sister Maria Innocentia (born Berta Hummel) also known as M. I. Hummel.
In 1935, Franz Goebel, a forth generation owner, of W. Goebel porcelain
factory
introduced the first M. I. Hummel® figurines, using Berta Hummel's
drawings as the inspiration for the delightful porcelain figurines.
When they first appeared on the German market, they were an instant hit
with the public,
which was then under the Nazi dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. Her naive,
yet sentimental figurines reminded
buyers of the peaceful world of innocence that they no longer enjoyed.
Insisting on maintaining the highest standards, Berta Hummel required
the artisans from the
Goebel factory come to her, at the Convent of Siessen, to consult with
her on the production details.
The W. Goebel factory continued to produce Hummel figurines after the
end of World War II and
Berta's death, on November 6, 1946. Berta's Hummel's work gained
worldwide popularity as soldiers
and sailors of the Allied Occupation Forces in Germany bought the
whimsical little figurines and sent them home.
The Goebel Collectors Club was formed in 1977, to bring the thousands of
Hummel collectors together, allowing
them to share information and stories about their "Hummels". In 1989,
the name of the club was changed
to the M.I. Hummel Club, and by 1994, there were over 250,000 registered
members in the
United States alone, and there were an estimated Four Million serious
Hummel collectors, worldwide.
