Here is the iconic German nutcracker in a rather spiffy uniform: A royal king dressed in green and red, scepter in hand, crown upon his head. His beard and grey hair are lush faux fur. 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). He stands about 11" tall x 4" wide x 3" deep. Handmade in Germany.

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