Christmas Cookie Cutters for Children, Set of 12 – Vintage Austria, 1950s

A rare find: old cookie cutters for children, with which they can bake their own cookies alongside mom. Of course, these cookie cutters can also be used by adults. They also work well for a doll's house. The set of 12 cookie cutters has 11 different motifs.

Material and Packaging

The cookie cutters are made of silver-plated sheet metal and come in the original box. The box is made of old cardboard that was not glued – as it is nowadays – but held together at the corners with metal clips.

Details

• Length of individual cutters: 3.3 cm (1.3 in) (varies slightly)
• Width: 2 cm (0.8 in)
• Depth: 1 cm (0.4 in)
• Box length: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)
• Box width: 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
• Box depth: 1.4 cm (0.6 in)
• Material: silver-plated sheet metal, cardboard
• Origin: Austria
• Date: 1950s

Condition

The cookie cutters are in flawless condition. The box is also flawless, though it was pasted over with adhesive paper by the previous owner. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.

Uses

For baking with children at Christmas time, as doll's house accessories, or as a nostalgic collectible for lovers of old kitchenware.

Care

Wipe dry.

Price is for the set (12 pieces with original box). Ships from Austria, carefully packed.

Baden bei Wien. The little cutters lay neatly in their old box, each with its own motif, as if only waiting for the next batch of Christmas dough. The metal clips at the corners told of an era when boxes weren't yet glued. Some things are small, yet carry the scent of whole Christmas afternoons.

The scent of Christmas cookies — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop