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Antique Sterling Silver Nutcrackers
By Collins & Cook
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver nutcrackers
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1910s British George V Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Antique Silver Nutcracker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Antique Silver Nutcracker
6.25 long x 2.5 w x 1 d
Unrestored preowned original vintage
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Metal
Danish 19th Century Brass Nutcracker
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Danish brass nutcracker.
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1880s Danish Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 15 cm Diameter: 5 cm
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19th Century European Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Hardwood
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 12 cm Diameter: 4 cm
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19th Century European Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Hardwood
Danish 19th Century Wood and Metal Nutcracker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Danish 19th Century Wood and Metal Nutcracker. Fantastic vintage piece to use or display
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Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Metal
An antique wooden nutcracker - France early XXth
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A magnificent antique wooden nutcracker, a true piece of folk art from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Anitque cast iron dog Nutcracker Ca.1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The nutcracker is not only functional, but also decorative. You can use it to crack nuts, or
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Early 1900s British Romantic Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Iron
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 9.5 cm Diameter: 4.5 cm
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19th Century European Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Hardwood
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 12 cm Diameter: 4 cm
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19th Century European Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Hardwood
Danish 18th Century Brass And Wood Nutcracker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th Century brass and wood nutcracker.
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
Antique Figural Black Forest Nutcracker c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous late Victorian Black Forest Nutcracker beautifully carved with a fabulous rich dark
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Glass, Wood
Santa Claus Cast Iron Nutcracker, circa 1880s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This copper-plated cast iron Santa Claus nutcracker was manufactured in England, circa 1880s. It
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1880s English Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Figural Dog Nutcracker Late 19th Century
Located in San Mateo, CA
Early cast iron dog nutcracker. This nutcracker is a very fine casting and contains a lot of detail
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Iron
WMF Decorative Enameled Table Bar Nutcracker, Germany, 1920s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
A chromed table or bar nutcracker on an black/brown enameled bowl from the 1920s, executed by WMF
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1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Continental, probably black forest, hand carved figural nutcracker and bowl
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Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Softwood
Scandinavian 18th Century Brass Nutcracker with Wooden Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th century brass nutcracker, probably from Denmark.
The brass cracker top glows and is
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz, Switzerland
A wooden carved nutcracker with a bear
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Nutcracker - Woodcut Print by Alexander Francis Lydon - 1870
Located in Roma, IT
Nutcracker is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836
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1870s Modern Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Woodcut
H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
English Antique Dog Nutcracker in Cast Iron circa 1890
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous late Victorian cast iron dog nutcracker from England. The antique nutcracker comes in a
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1890s English Victorian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Enamel, Iron
A wooden nutcracker depicting a friar, France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Schiaccianoci in legno di nocciolo intagliato. I manici sono a forma di fuso a connettersi alla parte superiore. La scultura raffigura il busto di un monaco con tonaca e cappuccio. L...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Nutcracker
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved walnut bear with expressive gaze fitted with glass eyes; most likely from the Black forest area in the Swiss city of Interlagen
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1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Print of a Nutcracker, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Nutcracker
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using
Category
1880s English Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Paper
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H 6 in W 9.75 in D 0.07 in
Antique Screw Press, English, Oak, Nutcracker, Bookbinder, Kitchen, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique screw press. An English, oak nutcracker, bookbinding or kitchen press, dating to
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Oak
H 15.36 in W 8.67 in D 4.53 in
19th Century Carved Wooden Figural Nutcracker of Otto Von Bismarck
Located in Delft, NL
19th century carved wooden figural nutcracker of Otto Von Bismarck
A wooden nutcracker with
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19th Century European Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Hand Carved and Painted Figural Nutcracker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Folk Art nutcracker with man in cap decoration, circa 1920-1930s. Fine expressive
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Danish silversmiths. Large "Old Danish" serving spade and nutcracker in silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmiths. Large "Old Danish" serving spade and "Old Danish" nutcracker in 830 silver
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1920s Danish Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver
Small Pair Of Antique Pistachio Nutcrackers, English, Brass, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small pair of antique pistachio nutcrackers. An English, brass hand tool, dating to the
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
H 3.75 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Nutcracker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
By M. Houttuyn, J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Caryocatactes'. This print depicts the Spotted Nutcracker (Caryocatactes
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Late 18th Century Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Paper
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to
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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
H 7 in W 1.38 in D 2.75 in
Old Nutcracker, Old Patina, Bronze and Wood, 19th Century, Guilt, Brown, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Nutcracker is very old. It has been made in France in the 19th century. We can benefit of the
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
H 1.19 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath 19th C
By Hukin & Heath
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut boxed twelve piece silver plated dessert service with maker marks for Hukin & Heath, circa 1880 in date.
Comprising six...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver Plate
H 2.76 in W 11.82 in D 11.42 in
Pl. 33 Antique Bird Print of a Nutcracker & European Roller by Lejeune, 'c.1830'
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 33: '1. Le Casse noix - 2. Le Rollier d'Europe.' (1. Nutcracker - 2. European Roller). This
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Mid-19th Century Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Paper
H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in
Antique Erik Molin Swiss Carved Birch Old Man Nutcracker Figurine w Fish Tail 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Erik Molin (Swedish 1855-1933) hand carved birch nut cracker (Nötknäckare). Depicts an elderly man with moustache and monacle / eyepatch, wearing a double breasted coat and ...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Birch
H 7.75 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique 1920s Sterling Silver Nut Crackers
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
These exceptional antique George V sterling silver nutcrackers have a plain rounded form.
The
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1920s English Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Wooden carvin nutckraker depicts a screaming man’s head, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Made out of hazel wood, the nutcracker simply depicts a screaming man’s head. The handle depicts a
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Late 19th Century French Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
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H 8 in W 1.75 in D 2 in
1811 Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
. C. Glandarius (Jay) - NUTCRACKER.
4. C. Garrulus (Eurasian Jay) - GARRULUS.
5. C. Corone (Carrion
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Early 18th Century Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Paper
Antique Brass Betel Nut Cutter from India Collectible Asian Mughal Artifact
Located in North Hollywood, CA
blend of scissors and nutcrackers, used to carve delicate shavings from the areca (betel) nut.
These
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Bronze
Brass Indian Betel Nut Cutter Collectible Asian Mughal Antique Artifact 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, combining elements of scissors and nutcrackers, was traditionally used to delicately carve shavings from the
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Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Bronze
H 5 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
Antique Indian Mughal Brass Betel Nut Cutters with Dragon Motif Areca nut Cutter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cutter.
This unique tool is a blend of scissors and nutcrackers, used to carve delicate shavings from the
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Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 8 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway
Located in New York, NY
Nutcracker choreographed by Mikhail Baryshnikov. He was also a non-theatrical artist, working as a painter
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1920s American Modern Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker.
If you are a collector of only the best quality and condition Black Forest antiques then this gnome nut cra...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
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H 9 in W 3.8 in D 2.3 in
Rare Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Lion Sculpture Nutcracker with Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker.
If you are a collector of rare and good quality Black Forest antiques then this lion nut cracker could be t...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Glass, Wood
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H 7.3 in W 3.4 in D 2.35 in
Nutcracker
Located in Sydney, NSW
Chromolithograph of Nutcracker Antique Print
Image Size 10.5cm x 17 cm
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1920s Academic Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Lithograph
Folk Art Treen Nutcrackers
Located in Folkestone, Kent
Very fine and rare pair of treen nutcrackers, carved in the form of caricatures of country gents
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Brass Court Jester / Pierrot Nutcrackers
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic early 20th Century British nutcrackers in the form of court jesters or Pierrots. Generally
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Double Faced Nutcracker
Located in Paris, FR
singular wooden carved nutcrackers. The abundance of nuts in this country drew the imagination and the
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Fine male nutcracker (19th century)
Located in Paris, FR
Nutcracker with cage, representing a fine and smiling character, dressed in a fitted coat, combed
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Pearl Gold Nutcracker Brooch
Located in London, GB
It represents a pair of Nut Crackers holding a Pearl 'nut'
The exterior of the nut crackers also acted as a grater and one can easily see the teeth in the illustration
French eagl...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold
18th-19th Century Lion Screw Nutcracker for Hazelnuts
Located in Paris, FR
and singular nutcrackers made of wood or iron. The abundance of nuts in this country drew the
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Grotesque Figure Screw-Nutcracker for Walnuts
Located in Paris, FR
and singular nutcrackers made of wood or iron. The abundance of nuts in this country drew the
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Oxidated Brass Nutcrackers Made in Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Milano, Italy
Pair of unusual oxidated Brass Nutcrackers with a symmetrical carved lion head. Made in the North
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Group of Nutracker
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Victorian and Edwardian nutcracker Collection
England 1860 1910.
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19th Century Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Victorian Silver Gilt Dessert Service
By Martin & Hall
Located in London, GB
pair of grape scissors, a large cake serving knife and fork also with 2 pair of matching nutcrackers
Category
1870s English Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver
Nutcracker
Located in Pawtucket, RI
British 1920's iron nutcracker. Hinged jaw ,sharp teeth.signed to body.Manufactured by Nestor.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Iron
Solid Brass English Nutcracker
Located in Houston, TX
Solid brass English nutcracker. A whimsical and functional piece to add to your collection. Made in
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Early 20th Century English Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Brass
Brass Court Jester / Pierrot Nutcrackers
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic early 20th century British nutcrackers in the form of court jesters or Pierrots. Generally
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Metal
Onion Pattern Nutcracker 19 Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Onion pattern nutcracker, porcelain,19 century
Good condition.
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1880s Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Porcelain
A Boxwood French Monk Nutcracker.
Located in Milan, IT
Made out of boxwood, the nutcracker simply depicts a monk standing and covering his face with the
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19th Century French Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Nutcrackers, 1811
By Joseph Willmore
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
nutcrackers; an addition to our silver flatware collection
These exceptional antique George V die cast
Category
1810s British George III Antique Nutcrackers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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Find a variety of antique nutcrackers available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique nutcrackers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique nutcrackers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nutcrackers made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique nutcrackers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Georg Jensen, Collins & Cook and Collins & Co are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Nutcrackers?
Antique nutcrackers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $630, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $5,457.
Questions About Antique Nutcrackers
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Original nutcrackers were made for the express purpose of cracking nuts. The most common design was a simple vise grip, which are still produced today. Decorative nutcrackers in the shapes of kings and soldiers weren’t designed until around the 17th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and modern nutcrackers from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Nutcrackers originated in Germany, where they represent good luck and protection for homes. They were available in a variety of forms, but the personas of soldiers and kings were the most popular. Find a range of vintage nutcrackers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Nutcrackers come in many different designs, including the common handheld vise-grip nutcrackers and others that work on a screw system. Usually made of metal or wood, nutcrackers are associated with Christmas and first appeared centuries ago. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and modern nutcrackers from some of the world’s top sellers.