Furniture & Works of Art - 6th July 2016
Lot 51
A rare treen lever action nutcracker
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £4400
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Description
A rare treen lever action nutcracker, carved in the form of a bearded man with a flat face above a fluted tapering handle, probably English, 19th century, 13.5cm long.
See Edward H. Pinto, 'Treen and other Wooden Bygones', pl.74, for a similar nutcracker dated '1700' and with initials.