Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery but everything seems in excellent

but everything seems in excellent working order--a really terrific little kit inside a beautiful box

or anywhere else it might come in handy

I am not quite sure what purpose it might have had other than to serve as a decorative souvenir

Best is the pinched edge along one side and almost pitcher-like opening at the corner of the other

leaf and vine design that is striking against its black body

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery but everything seems in excellentWhen I was growing up, my grandfather once gifted us grandchildren each a bag of walnuts, which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill, at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough. This terrific vintage one, German or Danish I am not sure, would have made a great accompaniment to that great gift, or would make the perfect gift for a party host! The nutcracker