Vintage Nutcracker in Brass by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 1950s

Description

This is not a midcentury torture devise or thumb-screw. But it is indeed a beautifully crafted midcentury nutcracker of the … more This is not a midcentury torture devise or thumb-screw. But it is indeed a beautifully crafted midcentury nutcracker of the finest quality solid brass. This is the larger version designed by Austrian icon Carl Auböck and made at his own studio during the 1950s. It has been polished and cleaned over the years so the markings to its backside are rather indistinguishable.

Measurements: L/H: 13 cm (up to), Diameter: 7.5/4.3 cm (body/nut-hole). This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less