Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 4th July 2018
Lot 66
A rare 18th century primitive treen oak lever action figural nutcracker
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £6000
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Description
A rare 18th century primitive treen oak lever action figural nutcracker, in the form of a man with a flat face and a moustache, the sides carved with arms, the front with the owner's initial 'T', 21cm long.
See Woolley and Wallis, Furniture and Works of Art, 6th July 2016, lots 51.54 and 55 for similar examples.