| Title: | 1965T2096 (4) Nutcracker |
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| Description: |
1965T2096 Nutcracker, 1600-1800 Pinto Collection - Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. This English, carved boxwood nutcracker probably dates from the late 17th century or beginning of the 18th century. Screw thread nutcrackers were a novelty at that time, and as the process of cutting the screw thread was a difficult and precise operation, such novelties were no doubt regarded as luxury items. Nutcrackers came in a variety of shapes and sizes. They were used for cracking wild hazelnuts and walnuts which were much smaller than the cultivated varieties we usually eat today. |
| Keywords: |
Social history, 18th Century, Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Wood, Pinto Collection, 17th Century, Carved, Treen, Food/ Utensil |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
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