Nutcracker
late 17th century (made)
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Pair of nutcrackers with jaws in the form of an animal head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel overlaid with engraved brass |
| Brief description | Pair of nutcrackers, steel overlaid with engraved brass, the jaws in the form of an animal head, made in Italy, late 17th century |
| Physical description | Pair of nutcrackers with jaws in the form of an animal head. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Patterson, Angus, "The Belinda Gentle Metalware Gallery at the V&A", Journal of the Antique Metalware Society, Volume 13, June 2005, p. 47, Fig. 11 |
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| Accession number | 718-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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