An early 19th century French boxwood screw action nutcracker

An early 19th century French boxwood screw action nutcracker, carved with rondels, 10.5cm long.

See Owen Evan-Thomas, 'Domestic Utensils of Wood', pp.126-127, pl.49 for a similar nutcracker described as rare English 17th century however also see Jonathan Levi 'Treen for the Table', p.156, pl.12/4 for three similar nutcracker which are attributed to France, Switzerland and Germany and dated to the early 19th century.