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Wednesday 30 April 2014

Vintage Grandfather Clock Shaped Nutcrackers



Unusual pair of solid brass nutcrackers in the shape of a long case or Grandfather clock. They have a very detailed face, a fleur de lis design on the base and at one time were lacquered. Now, I have seen these mentioned variously as French, as antique and as a door knocker. These are stamped "Regd" with a number, 10533, on both arms so they are probably not French. Antique is possible, they are fairly worn but I am 99% certain they are nutcrackers. There is no way of fixing them to a door short of drilling holes in them and there is a handily placed recess on each arm, big enough for a reasonably sized cob nut. The "strike" of the knocker is actually a spacer to prevent the operator's hand being pinched. However they could be converted but you would be spoiling them. The lacquer has largely worn away and one of the finials on the top of the face has been bent slightly but otherwise they are in very good condition.

14cm long
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