Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood

Dimensions

Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 13.7 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm )

Creation Date

1750 – 1850

Description

Wooden head of a man in a tricorn hat mounted on a rectangular post with decorative carving; the post is pierced with a rectangular hole with a screw through it; the jaw of the man, which would have been the hinged part of the nut cracker, is missing.

Provenance

Collection of New-York Historical Society

Kitchen Artifact ID

Z.2880