Gingerbread Santa Chef

Touting his pastry prowess, this Santa holds a gingerbread house, a string of gingerbread cookies and a rolling pin, while wearing a toque, apron and buttoned vest. Don’t limit this chef's holiday appearances to the kitchen! Resin and fabric mache.  11"h. x 5"w.

Museum Provenance

Several collections at our National Museum of American History, Behring Center, include artifacts that document Christmas themes. The home and community life collections include ceramics and Christmas ornaments as well as décor and artifacts on food preparation and storage. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana includes printed materials with Christmas themes.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.