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Description: | A complete pair of Post-Medieval copper alloy nut crackers likely dating to the later 18th century. The nut crackers consist of two identical arms hinged together at the top.The hinge is held by a copper alloy axis bar. The upper part of each arm is made up of two solid plates, each with three facets, trapezoidal in cross-section. The inside surface of each has five rows of three triangular nicks designed to hold the nut securely while the outside surface, is decorated with stamped decoration consisting of random clusters of annulets.Below this section the arms are moulded with a series of transverse grooves.The final part of each arm, the 'handles', are D-shaped in cross-section and curve initially away from the main area and then taper back in, before terminating with flared-out points. When the handles are closed, there is an oval space created between the two handles.The nut crackers measures 105.7 mm in length, 29.0 mm wide, 17.2 mm thick and weighs 58.19 g. Several other complete or nearly complete nut crackers have been recorded on the PAS database including: HESH-C61FB3, WMID-1BA804, LVPL-EDF472, LEIC-E45056, YORYM-606167, SWYOR-EE9E14, LVPL-314DB0 and HAMP3159. All are considered to be late 18th Century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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