Description: Complex history from the late 1600s when nutcrackers took the personas of kings, soldiers, church leaders and police, reducing the ruling and authoritative classes to mere crackers of nuts. This mid-century modern character, popularized by Prussian E. T. Amadeus Hoffman’s 1816 fairytale and 1892 by Tchaikovsky’s ballet, represents the monarch of one of hundreds of palaces in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) in the eastern German Republic (1949-1990). Global recognition came with the nutcracker souvenirs carried home by military personnel stationed in Germany in the 1950s. Although unbranded, the unmistakable style, conspicuous identifying features like blue eyeshadow, craftsmanship and trademark ceremonial scepter, the symbol of authority and sovereignty, are indicative of the partly government-owned Vero, Seiffen factory, that ceased operation just before 1990 unification. Because the rabbit fur is at risk, we recommend ages 12 to adults.
Price: 24 USD
Location: Port Angeles, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-22T16:03:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.99 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: 1816 Fairytale, E.T.A. Hoffman, Germany
Antique: No
Shape: Figural
Occasion: Luck/Protection Keepsake
Size: Medium
Vintage: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 16 in
Style: Whimsy
Features: Erzgebirge Area Wood, Rabbit Fur, Handcrafted
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 5.5”
Handmade: Yes
Pattern: Iconic Nutcracker
Character: The King, Nutcracker
Color: Multicolor
Material: Erzegebirge (Ore Mountains) Forest Fir Wood, Rabbit Fur
Recipient: Family
Age Level: 12-18 Years
Subject: King Nutcracker, Palace
Brand: Vero, Seiffen, German Republic
Type: Nutcracker
Theme: Germanic Kingdom/Tribal Empire Monarch/King
Time Period Manufactured: Unknown
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Production Technique: Handcrafted: Shaped, Assembled, Painted
