{"product_id":"antique-conta-boheme-german-made-fairing-copy","title":"Antique Conta And Boheme German made Fairing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAntique Conta And Boheme German made Fairing\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique Conta And Boheme German made Fairing: \u003cem\u003eThe last in bed to put out the light. \u003c\/em\u003eThis fairing was made by ‘Conta \u0026amp; Boheme’ for the UK market at the end of the 19th Century (1890-1900).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solid base is stamped with the printed mark ‘Made in Germany’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fairly good condition with no chips, however, it does have a crack at the back behind the headboard as seen in one of the photos, and there is some loss of gilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Maximum Measurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 9.5cm (3.7″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 5.5cm (2.2″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 9.1cm (3.6″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis figurine is a domestic scene of a husband climbing into bed with his wife, whom is already in bed. The words, written in gold on the side of the ornament, are quite difficult to read but say \u003cem\u003eThe last in bed to put out the light.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see the man glancing towards the ceramic candle as he climbs in to bed: no electric lighting was available in this house, in fact most UK houses until well into the 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/collectibles-souvenir-commemorative-advertising-merchandising\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage merchandising.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSome Trivia For You!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is this figure called a \u003cem\u003eFairing\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer is that they were given away as prizes at fun fairs: no goldfish or coconut prizes then! They were popular from about the Mid 19th Century until the outbreak of WW1, when most manufacturers attention was diverted to the war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conta \u0026 Boheme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57299308314999,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/Antique_Conta_And_Boheme_German_made_Fairing.jpg?v=1783938505","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/products\/antique-conta-boheme-german-made-fairing-copy","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}