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Nutcrackers of many types have been used through the centuries. At first the nutcracker was probably strong teeth or a hammer. The first metal nutcracker dates from the third or fourth century B.C. But by the nineteenth century, many elaborate and ingenious types were made. Levers, screws, and hammer adaptations were the most popular. Because nutcrackers are still useful, they are still being made, some in the old styles.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Nutcrackers | Dog | Porcelain, Black & White, 1900 | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Elephant | Cast Iron, Painted, Trunk Handle, 4 x 9 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Elf | Wood, Red Hat, Norwegian | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Girl | Hoop Skirt, Brass, England, 1956 | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Heart Cutout | Flowers, Brass, 18th Century | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Horse | Bronze Plate, 4 x 7 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Kangaroo | Nestor, England, C.1930, 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Lion Head | Swiss, Wooden, Glass Eyes | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Miller Cracker | Aluminum, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1976, 3 x 7 1/2 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Monkey | Glass Eyes, Black Forest | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Moon Man | Hinged Jaw, Wood, 4 x 5 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Punch Judy | 2 Sides, Brass, England | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Rabbit Head | Carved Wood, Glass Eyes, 8 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Rocking Horse | Soldier, Painted Wood, German, 1989, 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Sailor | Tough Nut, England, C.1897, 4 3/4 x 7 3/4 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Shakespeare | Cottage, Brass, 5 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Skull Crossbones | Cast Iron, Nickel Plated, England, 1928 | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Skull Crossbones | England | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Soldier | Hat, Tricornered, Flag, Erzgebirge, Germany, 5 x 14 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Soldier | Painted, Cast Iron, 1940s, 10 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Soldier | Painted, Red Coat, Wood, Black Forest, Germany, Label Gdr, 26 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Soldier | Painted, Steinbach, Germany | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Squirrel | Brass, 6 1/8 x 8 1/4 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Squirrel | Bronze, 5 1/2 x 8 In. | 2003 | | Nutcrackers | Squirrel | Tail Moves Paws, Nickel Plated, Oval Wooden Base | 2003 |
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