Schwibbogen
schwibbogen german pronunciation ʃʋɪpboːɡən decorative candleholder ore mountain region saxony germany first metal schwibbogen made johanngeorgenstadt early candle arch consisted single forged piece black metal could painted number candle varies size arc original design holding eleven uk candle arch candle bridge marketed often consisting simple wooden stepped arch electric candle strictly schwibbögen name schwibbogen german pronunciation ʃʋəbboːɡən middle high german swiboge hover development schwibbogen arch closely related mining tradition ore mountain likely developed candle holder made metal christmas shift mettenschicht common dinner celebrated miner mining foreman steiger smith responsible mining tool throughout year bear symbol commonly associated life wish miner famous design created paula jordan show schwarzenberg depicted three main source income people region th th century thus schwibbogen showed apart traditional symbol two miner wood carver bobbin lace maker christmas tree two miner hammer two crossed sword angel hold seven candle contrary popular belief candle holder always associated christmas light symbolizes longing miner didnt see daylight winter week sometimes due long working hour surface christmas shift light may also represented safety lamp comrade mining team completed year dangerous work mine time design changed world war ii schwibbogen reached new popularity changed lot look modern design typically made wood depict historical religious scene design include landscape skyline advertisement retaining link christmas tradition especially ore mountain window house village town feature lit candle arch—usually traditional design least local scene town seiffen particularly noted production schwibbogen craft shop wooden toymaking ore mountain german website schwibbogen außenschwibbogen xxl