Songofsnow Books, Art & Photo

Company name : Universal Photo Arts Company, Copyright C.H. Graves 1900

Title : Kindlifresser Fountain Berne, Switzerland   no. 7802

Size: Standard        Real Photo card? (Y/N)  - Yes

Special notes on condition: as shown, light wear

Description: the Kindlifresser, or “Child Eater” fountain, has scared the children of Bern since 1546. Dressed in vibrant red and green robes, the rotund Kindlifresser is munching on an infant’s head, while more distraught babies await their grim fate in his knapsack. Some postulate it is Kronos the Titan from Greek mythology, who ate his children to prevent them from usurping his throne. Most likely, though, the fountain was created as a sort of boogieman to remind the town’s children to behave.