Record ID: WMID-613296
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nut cracker, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). Less than 50% of the nutcrackers are present, with most of one arm present. The hinge is missing from the top of the arm. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. An acorn shaped terminal is present at the lower end. It measures 73.0 mm in length, 8.7 mm wide and 6.9 mm thick. It we…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F36526
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy set of nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). Approximately 50% of the nut crackers is present, consisting of one complete arm and hinge. The complete arm tapers gently from the hinge down towards an acorn shaped terminal. The hinge consists of two sub circular lugs, with a central perforation. An iron axis pin is still present inside the central perforation. The top part of the arm is square in shape and has decoration on the outward facing faces. The outer faces have a repeating pattern compri…
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: WMID-2EE95B
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy set of nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). Approximately 50% of the nut crackers is present, consisting of one complete arm and hinge. The complete arm tapers gently from the hinge down towards a rounded knopped terminal. The hinge consists of one sub circular lugs, with a central perforation. An iron axis pin is still present inside the central perforation. The top part of the arm is square in shape and has decoration on the outward facing faces. The back face has diagonal lines forming a la…
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9709B6
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete set of copper alloy nutcrackers of Post Medieval dating (AD1600-1800). The nutcrackers consist of two complete arms, joined at a single point hinge. Both arms taper gently from the hinge down towards an rounded knop terminal. In profile the arm is bent inwards slightly. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the terminal. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. The hinge is still in working order. Length: 92.7 mm Width: 18.2 mm Thickness: 6.6 mm Weight: 40…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-7DDC6B
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of copper alloy nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). The nutcrackers consist of two complete arms, joined at a single point hinge. Both arm taper gently from the hinge down towards an acorn shaped molded terminal (on one arm); a flat disc terminal on the other. In profile the arm is bent inwards slightly. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. The n…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Record ID: WMID-B94DC2
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy set of nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (Late 17th Centuries AD). Approximately 50% of the nut crackers is present, consisting of one complete arm and hinge. The complete arm tapers gently from the hinge down towards a flat cyclindrial terminal. The hinge consists of two sub circular lugs, one on either side of the arm, each with a central perforation (hole). The perforation has an internal diameter of 2.6 mm. One hole is empty, the other contains part of the iron axis pin securing the two arms together. The top part of the arm …
Created on: Tuesday 7th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-D15D81
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of copper alloy nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). The nutcrackers consist of two complete arms, joined at a single point hinge. Both arm taper gently from the hinge down towards an acorn shaped molded terminal (on one arm); a flat disc terminal on the other. In profile the arm is bent inwards slightly. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. The n…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-1BA804
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of cast copper alloy nut crackers, of Post Medieval (Late 18th Century) dating. The nut crackers consist of two identical parts hinged together at the top. The upper part is made up of two solid plates, which are sub semi-circular in section, with three flat areas decorated with foliate like decoration. The inside surface has three lines of irregularly spaced triangular nicks designed to hold the nut in place. Below this is an ornately turned area with a repeating designs of plain collars either side of a collar decorated with frequent vertical lines. The 'handles' a…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-7EECD5
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy set of nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). Approximately 50% of the nut crackers is present, consisting of one complete arm and hinge. The complete arm tapers gently from the hinge down towards a stylised acorn shaped molded terminal. The hinge consists of two sub circular lugs, one on either side of the arm, each with a central perforation. An iron axis pin is still present between both lugs. The top part of the arm is sub circular in shape and consists of horizontal circular ring decoration on t…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2012
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Record ID: WMID-839181
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of cast copper alloy nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). The nutcrackers consist of one complete arm, and one incomplete, joined at a single point hinge. The complete arm tapers gently from the hinge down towards an acorn shaped molded terminal, in profile the arm is bent inwards slightly. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has fifteen triangular perforations which run in l…
Created on: Monday 25th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2012
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