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    Posted 2 years ago

    Steptoe1
    (1979 items)

    Hello I have just rediscovered this antique nut cracker, found it years ago but don’t know anything about it, has some silver marks so could be something that’s collected, I’ve seen on tv that corkscrews & things that can be used are still in demand

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Yes, vintage kitchen items are always good sellers. And nutcrackers are popular collectibles.

      Here's mine that I posted a few months ago..I have a lot of interesting history..

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/313865-antique-nutcracker

      It looks like yours says, "S & co"? If do, that's Sargent and company.

      "By 1914, the SARGENT product catalog listed some 60,000 different items, making it one of the largest hardware manufacturing plants in the United States."

      https://www.sargentlock.com/en/menu/about-us/
    2. Steptoe1 Steptoe1, 2 years ago
      Thanks dav great help with the links, some great information on Sargent as I had never heard of them . This cracker is like yours in that you flip it over & change size for bigger nuts. Or fingers LOL
    3. Newfld Newfld, 2 years ago
      Great item, used this type to crack open walnuts etc, very efficient
    4. mp.kunst mp.kunst, 2 years ago
      I believe it is a Silverplate mark (S&Co) of Spurrier & Co from Birmingham, England.
      https://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLASPURRIER.html


    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      All the nutcrackers, including mine that I have seen (of this era)are cast iron. Let's ask Steptoe, but I believe any silver you see is light reflection?

      Additionally I don't see any evidence that company made nutcrackers? It appears they made trays, etc?

      The company I mentioned has several different nutcrackers with markings on them. Here's a table version from the 1800s..

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-cast-iron-nutcracker-sargent-co-no
    6. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      I did search and see some that appear to be plated..not sure but they look like later copies..still looking
    7. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Ok, so I guess it makes sense that the rich people would have some fancy silver plated stuff. The examples I've seen of the Victorian era all seem to be this style nutcracker. I did find one example with ebony handles. They all look super fancy and lots of silver...

      https://www.norwichsilver.com/product-page/antique-vintage-cased-silver-plated-nutcracker-and-picks-set-1900-1930
    8. Steptoe1 Steptoe1, 2 years ago
      Hi thanks for the help guys , yes it’s silver plated, no idea how old tho, I’m tempted to clean it as I would have years ago. They say you shouldn’t but love seeing things how they would have looked when new.
    9. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Ok, I was wrong then. It looked like just a regular cast iron one to me. Interesting to see if that company made any nutcrackers..

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