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May 2003
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Every so
often we will show some interesting new additions to the
museum which will show man’s creativity in ways to crack the
hard shells.
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The
first is a delicately carved peacock, which cracks the
nut in it’s belly using the screw method.
This is circa 1880, and believed to have been
made in Switzerland. |
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The
next is called a Rosencavalier, and was made in
England in the late 19th century.
It also is a screw type. |
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The
third nutcracker is a steel lever nutcracker from the
17th century. Origin is
unknown, but it probably was made in France. |
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The
fourth nutcracker is a small 4.5 inch wooden lever
made of boxwood. It is dated 1788,
and was carried in the pocket to crack the small cob
nuts. |
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The last
nutcracker is our topsy turvy one.
You lift the hat to insert the nut and apply pressure
to crack the nut. If you turn the
nutcracker over, you have another man, with a
different hat!!! |
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 The Nutcracker Museum is
handicap accessible. |
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