Fruitwood Italian Nutcracker, circa 1870

Above the gilded wooden base is a Vanitas, a painted plaster sculpture depicting a human skull. Italy early 19th century.

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of details. The wood was covered with a thin layer of pellet and finished in color. Immediately above the forehead, in correspondence with the anterior neonatal fontanel, the CHRISMON is painted in purple red. The monogram of Christ or Chi Rho (or CHRISMON) is a combination of letters from the Greek alphabet, which form an abbreviation of the name of Christ. Solar in nature, often inscribed in a circle with multiple rays reminiscent of the cosmic wheel deriving from the ancient solar emblems of Egypt. The symbol consists of two large overlapping letters, the 'X' and the 'P'. They correspond, respectively, to the Greek letter '?' ('chi', which reads kh, aspirated) and '?' ('rho', which reads r). These two letters are the initials of the word '???st??' (Khristòs ), the name of Jesus, which in Greek means "anointed" and translates the Hebrew "messiah". On the sides of these two letters, there are very often two others: one 'a' and one '?', alpha and omega...

Erotic cast pewter plaque: A good surprise. In the bedroom with a bourgeois interior, the master of the house surprises the maid asleep, feather duster in hand and petticoat up. By Etienne Alexandre...

A toy model of Folk art, steam train, consisting of two elements, the locomotive and a coal wagon. Made of oak wood with metal details. the chimney, like the round elements that run in the upper part, is made of brass with traces of gilding. Wooden bars to emulate the arms of the wheels. Washers and screws secure the wheels, complete with spokes. The service car...

Fruit wood sculpture, Folk Art, depicting a man standing with his hands in his pockets. United States, second half of the 19th century.

A British model of a sailing ship, made out of bone. Made by French prisoners of war (POWs), held in British prisons, during the Napoleonic Wars, which took place from 1793 to 1815 and the following years. Prisoner of War Models...

This copper-plated cast iron Santa Claus nutcracker was manufactured in England, circa 1880s. It pivots on an iron pin. The face is very finely cast de...

1163 Cast Aluminum dog nutcracker.

Statue of a Saint, France, circa 1870 Cast plaster sculpture of a saint, weathered surface Measures 15.5”w x 13”d x 49.5”h.

Hand carved black forest monkey nutcracker with original glass eyes. In excellent condition with good colour and patina. Circa 1890.

Big wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been thei...

A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century Dimension: Height: 15 cm Diameter: 5 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collection.