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Code 719
EUR 1200.00
In stock
1775145999Code 719 NutcrackerAnthropomorphic lever nutcracker in hand-carved wood, typical of late 19th-century folk craftsmanship and most likely of German or Alpine origin, traceable to the Black Forest or Tyrol.
Good condition. Dimensions: 19 x 7 x 5 cm – 7.5 x 2.8 x 2 in.
The mechanism is as simple as it is ingenious: the figure's head, which depicts a man with a hat and pronounced features, acts as a fulcrum, while the lower jaw acts as a movable lever. When moved toward the head, the necessary pressure cracks the shell of the nuts placed inside the mouth.
Crafted from walnut for maximum structural strength and carved as a caricature of a traditional folk character, the meticulously carved face, with its pronounced nose and skullcap, recalls a satirical figure or a Commedia dell'Arte mask revisited with a mountain twist.
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