Material: Copper gilt with copper-sulphate patina, iron pyrites Dimensions: Height: 7cm / 2 ¾in, Diameter: 7.6cm / 3in Place of Origin: Herrengrund, Hungary (now Spania Dolina, Slovakia) Date: About 1700 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Victoria and Albert Museum,...
Material: Brass Dimensions: Length: 10.7cm / 4 ¼in Place of Origin: England Date: Dated 1700 Maker or Retailer: W. Copham Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This small brass nutcracker was intended to be carried...
Material: Brass with iron bolts Dimensions: Width: 91.5cm / 36in, Height: 10.8cm / 4 ⅝in, Depth: 14.6cm / 5 ¾i Place of Origin: England Date: Mid-18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This small serpentine fender...
Material: Brass Dimensions: Length: 11cm / 4 ¼in Place of Origin: England Date: Early 18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This dainty little brass nutcracker was intended to be carried in the pocket. It is...
Submitted by, and copyright of, Michael Finlay. Material: Brass Dimensions: Length: 14.5cm / 5 ¾in; the case length: 15.25cm / 6in Place of Origin: Cork, Ireland Date: 1765 Maker or Retailer: Robert Welsh Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This Irish...
Material: Copper with tinned interior and wicker-covered handle Dimensions: Height: 27.4cm / 10 ¾in, Width (incl. handle & spout): 26.7cm / 10 ½in Place of Origin: England Date: 1800 – 1820 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...
Material: Steel and silver Dimensions: Length: 19.2cm / 7 ½in, Width: 4.5cm / 1 ¾in, Height: 4.2cm / 1 ⅝in Place of Origin: Handles with London hallmarks; steel mechanism probably Birmingham, England Date: 1826 Maker or Retailer: Handles by...
Material: Leaded bronze Dimensions: Bowl diameter: 13.5cm / 5 ¼in, Overall length: 30cm / 11 ¾in, Capacity: 3 pints / 1.7 litres Place of Origin: Possibly Scotland or Northern England Date: Probably 13th – 15th century Maker or...
