Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood
metal

Dimensions

Overall: 1 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (4.4 × 14 cm)

Creation Date

1775 – 1875

Description

Wooden turned and carved screw press nutcracker in the shape of a barrel with metal barrel hoop decoration; interior carved out to hold the nut; carved scalloped flange screw handle with an inlaid bird holding a worm on one side and the initials "I D W" on the other; handle is threaded and inserted through the top of the barrel into the carved interior to break the nut.

Provenance

Collection of New-York Historical Society

Kitchen Artifact ID

Z.1814ab