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Materials: Examples in iron, brass and copper. Dimensions: Iron example: 33cm, 12.75in. Brass example: 44cm, 17 in. Copper example:43cm, 16.75in.s Place of Origin: Believed UK. Date: 18th/19th centuries. Maker: unknown. Present Location: private collection....
Materials: Sheet iron, tin plated. Dimensions: Max height 30 cm (12 inches); max width of cone 12 cm (4.75 inches). Place of Origin: Worcester, UK. Date: Appx second quarter of the 20th century. Maker/retailer:...
Materials: Copper. Dimensions: Length 50cm, depth 42cm, height 23cm (excluding handle attachments). Place of Origin: English/Dutch. Date: c1700. Maker/retailer: Probable maker’s mark of EB or ER (unidentified). Present Location: Unknown. Explanation: The traces of...
Materials: leaded bronze. Dimensions: height 15.25 cm / 6 in, diameter 13.5 cm / 5 ¼ in. Place of Origin: Low Countries. Date: circa 1660. Maker: unknown. Present Location: private collection. Explanation Unlike the...
Material: Leaded bronze. Dimensions: Height: 5 5/8″ (14.3cm), Diameter: 6 7/8″ (17.5cm). Place of Origin: England. Date: circa 1550-1600. Maker or Retailer: Unknown. Present Location: Private Collection. Explanation: The simplicity of decoration and the...
Materials: Brass. Dimensions: length 10 cms. Place of Origin: England. Date: early 18th century. Maker: unknown. Present Location: Nutcracker Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Explanation: It was a long established custom for nuts to be...
Materials: Brass. Dimensions: length 8.6 cms, diameter 2 cms. Place of Origin: France. Date: 18th century. Maker: unknown. Present Location: Nutcracker Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Explanation: A thumbpiece shaped as a heart and an...
Materials: Steel. Dimensions: length 11.5 cms. Place of Origin: France. Date: late 18th century. Maker: unknown. Present Location: Nutcracker Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Explanation: This finely made piece demonstrates one particular feature typical to...
