Here is the iconic German nutcracker: A royal king in his regal uniform, scepter in hand, crown upon his head. His beard and white 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 10 1/2" tall x 4" wide x 3" deep. Handmade in Germany.

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