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English Boxwood Nutcracker dated 1612, intialled RS , lever mechanism , chip carved, incised snake to each side, fine colour and patination, missing a small cross bar at lever end.

Grogen type, polycromed figural nutcracker, German c.1850,lever mechanism,some minor repainting,and restored feet, nothing too bad

Boxwood,male figural, lever mechanism nutcracker , circa 1700,hole in head all origonal probably for rope as may have been worn around the neck like a necklace to save the owner from loosing it .Fine

Porcelain screw type nutcracker, 19th century, porcelain decorated in blue flowers and birds, red petals here and there some old traces of gilding in places. "28" incised under base.

Rustic lever mechanism 19th century nutcrackers beech or oak with big decorative iron hinge. Country primitive look and feel.

Carved figural nutcracker, 19th century, possibly boxwood, screw mechanism.
The end of the hat is cross hatched possibly for hitting small bits of broken nuts.

English cast iron cat nutcracker, lever mechanism, registered number 692465 on handle (tail). 

Brass Ring Dial late 17th or early 18th century, with chain, ring moves freely, dial engraved with letters, numbers and bunches of grapes.Ring Dials are early "pocket watches" one would set the dial t