1970s ceramic Christmas candlestick holder, child caroller in green candle

...holder A delightful handmade ceramic (plaster?) candle holder, shaped like a child caroller at Christmas time. The coat has been painted in green. With scuffs and loss of paint in places and marks of wear and age, including dirt smudges to the face, and red candlewax on the inside of the figurine. Signed and dated 79 Size: ca 8-1/4 inches tall (21 cm)