S/2399 Antique Treen 19th Century Boxwood Walnut Nutcracker

A most unusual screw action boxwood nut cracker simulating a pair of walnuts. It is well carved and has a lovely colour and patination. The design is not recorded in the standard reference book on the subject.

Sold 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) Wide
2 in. (5 cm.) Deep
2 in. (5 cm.) High
Swiss Circa 1890