This big exquisite Santa Claus nutcracker is fully dressed in faux fur trimmed coat and hat with spectacles on his nose, and he is carrying presents in one hand and a Christmas tree with wooden ornaments in the other. All these special details earns this very large nutcracker the premium moniker. Handmade by artisans of the Christian Ulbricht Company; they've been making nutcrackers by hand in Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains, where wooden nutcrackers first originated, since 1928.

This is a working nutcracker (the lever in back operates his jaws), made by hand of solid natural finish and glazed woods. His beard and white hair are lush faux fur. We love the plaid coat and hat. Just about 19 1/2" tall x 9" wide x 7 1/2" deep. Handmade in Germany with a limited production run of 2,500 pieces.

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