GERMAN FEATHER CHRISTMAS TREE, constructed from dyed goose-feathers wrapped around heavy gauge wire and inserted into a wooden dowel trunk, branches on the three lowest layers have side shoots, the whole supported by a painted turned wooden base with a gold Dresden paper trim. Trunk retains the likely-original paper wrapping. Stamped "Made in Germany" on the base. Decorated with a period piece of German silver tinsel. First quarter 20th century. 58" HOA, 28" D.

The estate collection of Patsy Martin, Chambersburg, PA.

Good overall condition with the feathers still supple and not dry/brittle; typical losses to feathers to sections of branches, losses to a couple of the side shoots; lacking two branches in the top half with partial losses to the very top branches; the base lacking its feet with a crack along the lower edge of one side and loss to a section of the paper trim.