Nutcrackers

French closed cylinder screw type nutcracker, burr box or burr maple body and boxwood handle, 19th century possibly earlier, minor chips and nibbles to foot.

Bouquet of Flowers or Nuts in their shells and leaves nutcracker, 19th century, screw mechanism, probably cedar wood. Nice colour and condition.

Boxwood nutcracker, French, 19th century, screw mechanism.

Carved wooden figural nutcracker, 19th century, screw mechanism, chip to foot and top of screw.

Double Headed figural Yew nutcracker, 19th century, screw mechanism, small chip to hat and foot.

English Yew closed screw type nucracker, 19th century, the handle is made from different timber and may be a later.

English Yew open screw type nutcracker, minimum 19th century.

Turned Beech nutcracker, early 19th century, waistcoat pocket sized for hazels.

Bentwood Yew nutcracker, made from one piece of wood bent in half using the natural spring of the timber. Probably English, 19th century.

Carved wooden Bull dog nutcracker, 19th century, glass eyes, lever mechanism