Geburtshelfer

Item

Obstetrician holding a newborn upside down includes text "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me" in German
Obstetrician holding a newborn upside down includes text "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me" in German
Obstetrician holding a newborn upside down includes text "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me" in German
Obstetrician holding a newborn upside down includes text "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me" in German
Title
Geburtshelfer
Description
A wood figurine of obstetrician with a newborn from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Wach' auf mein Kerlchen blamier' mich nicht!" Translation: "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me"
Creator
Pretzl, Jaschke
Date
ca. 1920
Format
14 x 6 x 5 cm
Subject
Obstetricians - Humor
Source
Part of a set of doctor figurines made in Germany
Type
wood figurine
Tag
Collectibles
Obstetricians
Item sets
Artifacts