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Nutcracker

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chiselled iron nutcrackers with decoration in the form of dolphins.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Iron, chiselled
Brief description
Nutcrackers, chiselled iron with decoration in the form of dolphins, made in Brescia, 17th century
Physical description
Chiselled iron nutcrackers with decoration in the form of dolphins.
Gallery label
NUTCRACKERS Chiselled iron Italy (Brescia); 17th century 5620-1859 Decorated with dolphins.(07/1994)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
5620-1859

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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