It was listed by Opus Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Towards the end on one of the handles there is a small hole presumably where a piece of string was threaded through to tie the nutcracker to a belt etc. Nice piec of 1700's English treen.
It measures 15.5cm l x 5.5cm d x 1.5cm h
C1760/1780
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items
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