Lot Essay
A comparable example sold in The Longridge Collection; Christies, London, 10-11 June 2010, lot 1185.
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CIRCA 1600
Details
A FRENCH BOXWOOD LEVER ACTION NUTCRACKER
CIRCA 1600
The carved head of a bearded man surmounted by a bird, with an ivory tablet and shield to the channelled front handle and owner's initials 'M.I' to the side, the handle incorporating a whistle
9½ in. (24 cm.) high
CIRCA 1600
The carved head of a bearded man surmounted by a bird, with an ivory tablet and shield to the channelled front handle and owner's initials 'M.I' to the side, the handle incorporating a whistle
9½ in. (24 cm.) high
Provenance
With Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp, October 1995.
Special notice
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