Product Description
New for 2024, this Vaillancourt Chalkware Red Santa with Basket and Trees wears a festive red coat trimmed with fur and carries a woven wicker basket with pine trees dusted in snow. This folk art Santa will make a beautiful addition to your Vaillancourt collection! This Vaillancourt chalkware folk art piece is created from antique chocolate molds and is hand-painted in Massachusetts by skilled artisans.
Features
- Collectible Vaillancourt chalkware
- Issued in 2024
- Hand-painted by artisans
- Measures 9"H x 3.5"W x 2.5"D
- Made in Massachusetts, USA
Please note: This is a hand-painted item. Some variations from the image are expected.
Product Care
Dust using a soft dry cloth. Store in cool dry place. Avoid direct contact with moisture or water.
Inspiration
Each piece of chalkware begins in an antique chocolate mold from the Vaillancourt collection. The piece is then re-sculpted with new details and holiday motifs. A new mold, made from the re-sculpted piece, is filled with a plaster-like substance and dried. The resulting "chalkware" is then hand-painted, bringing to life the mold maker's intricate artistry and the festivity of Colonial Williamsburg's holiday season. The tradition of Vaillancourt's chalkware figurines reflects the collections of Colonial Williamsburg's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
