Post Medieval Iron Nutcracker Pair

CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.

9 1/2 - 10 1/8 in. (243 grams total, 24.3 - 25.8 cm).

Comprising two nut crackers, consisting of two arms hinged at the top, one with ring design on the handles, both with the top inner sections provided with pips to grip the nut. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

Literature

Cf. Bailey, G., Detector finds 2, Witham, 2001, pp.40-43, for similar examples.

CONDITION

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