Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers Retrospective exhibitions of his work

Retrospective exhibitions of his work have been presented in Dublin

it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell

repeated four times around the perimeter of the basket

5” wide x 5” tall

which I believe is Peruvian—it feels bright and festive thrown over the back of a sofa or taken on a picnic

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers Retrospective exhibitions of his workWhen 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