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WALPOLES

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Item Details

From the seventeenth century and throughout the eighteenth century, nutcrackers were often given to newlyweds as a gift for their new household, hence the heart-themed thumbpiece in this instance; the barrel a further symbol for plentiful happiness.


Dating from early in the eighteenth century, the measurements across the heart 1 3/8 inch, the barrel's length 1 1/4 inch.


 


 

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    • Price: £795.00
    • €926 Euro
    • $1,063 US Dollar
  • Location: London