Large vintage wooden chef or baker nutcracker standing approximately 20 inches tall.
This colorful folk-art-style figure wears a tall white chef’s hat and blue-and-white gingham apron. He carries a rack containing three covered spice containers and is surrounded by an assortment of wooden kitchen tools, including a large knife, rolling pin, spoons or paddles, and other utensils.
Features:
• Approximately 20 inches tall
• Wooden construction
• Chef, baker, or cook character
• Traditional working-mouth nutcracker design
• Large white chef’s hat with floral decoration
• Blue-and-white gingham fabric apron
• Faux-fur hair and beard
• Three removable-looking covered canisters on side rack
• Attached wooden cooking utensils and large knife
• Mounted on a rectangular wooden base
• Hand-painted multicolor finish
A distinctive oversized display piece for a nutcracker collection, restaurant, bakery, kitchen, Christmas display, or European folk-art décor.
The exact maker, age, and country of origin are unknown. No Steinbach, Ulbricht, Erzgebirge, or other manufacturer’s mark was located, so no specific maker is being attributed.
The original hanging frying pan is missing; all included accessories are shown.
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