Lot Essay
Other comparable screw nutcrackers are illustrated in E. H. Pinto, Treen and other wooden bygones, London, 1969, pl. 72 and J. Levi, Treen for the table, Woodbridge, 1998, p. 166, pl. 12/20.
Details
A FRUITWOOD NUTCRACKER
18TH CENTURY
With globe receptacle and screw with ball handle
5 in. (13 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
With globe receptacle and screw with ball handle
5 in. (13 cm.) long
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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