Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 10.8 cm)

Creation Date

1775 – 1875

Description

Wooden turned and carved screw press nutcracker with bands of geometric decoration; around the top are deeply carved circles; interior carved out to hold the nut; carved circular flange screw handle is threaded and inserted through the top of the barrel into the carved interior to break the nut.

Marks/Inscription

written in ink: round collector's label "2622 / Eng."

Provenance

Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman

Kitchen Artifact ID

2622