Posted 8 years ago
CJLeavitt
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This came into our local (not for profit) thrift store, and are unsure of the value or how to market/price it. It is about 6 inches tall. Decorative porcelain? base with mechanical screw type press. Shallow dish type depression in the bottom and curved cup like void in the metal press. Could fit a walnut? The screw mechanics are very smooth, quick and functional. No one here seems to have ever seen anything like it before. Thanks for any information!
Cool, but I don't think it's for nuts. I have cracked a lot of nuts as a child and can tell you that you need some power to do so. the porcelain would not last very long. Maybe it's to apply some kind of seal or mark?
https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10189838
http://www.nutcrackermuseum.com/images/picture%20no.%2013%20for%20new%20history%20of%20nutcfaackers.jpg
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freiheit, I was thinking that too, but the china/porcelain is also fairly thick at the bottom. And TubeAmp sent a couple of great images of nearly the same thing and it was called a nut cracker! Thanks to both of you!
Mystery solved! TubeAmp you're the king ;
:-D
CJLeavitt, veri interesting piece! welcome to CW
Thank you all!
I would have never thought it could be used for nuts! How very interesting!
I am glad you found out what it is.
And by the way, gesetzlich geschuetz means something like trade mark or protected by law:)
Look up this completed eBay auction: 222351280118
Thank you freiheit, I did wonder what it said!
UncleRon, I was unable to find a way to search for that auction. :(
Always happy to help,
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What a funky nutcracker - I love it!!
What a cool item! Cracking nuts is a pain in the neck to say the least, but I could crack a hundred and more with this one! (maybe) :-)
CJLeavitt, you may tick the box mystery solved :-)
here is the listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-MEISSEN-HP-BLUE-ONION-PORCELAIN-CAST-IRON-KITCHEN-FRUIT-NUT-PRESS-NR-/222351280118?hash=item33c52b47f6%3Ag%3AdlQAAOSwo4pYWFZ8&nma=true&si=NNSLHe8%252B2%252B7kWcealZYpn1C8vqA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557