NUTCRACKER

Description: STEEL NUTCRACKER CONSISTS OF TWO IDENTICAL PARTS CONNECTED AT ONE END BY A HINGE. HANDLE HAS ETCHED VARIETY OF LEAVES AND FLOWERS. IS ROUND AND GETS WIDER TOWARDS END. VERY END OF HANDLE BECOMES SMALL WITH POINTED TIP. OTHER END OF HANDLE HAS A LIP WHICH IS JOINED TO THE CRACKERS. BOTTOM ONE IS A BIT LARGER THAN TOP, ON OUTSIDE THEY HAVE THREE CURVED SECTIONS AND UNDERNEATH THEY HAVE SMALL GROOVES FOR GRIP. VERY END IS PIECE OF METAL ON ONE SIDE AND TWO PIECES ON OTHER WHICH CONNECT TOGETHER TO FORM HINGE. HAS MINOR CORROSION, MINOR WEAR ON DECORATIVE HANDLE. WHEN CLOSED IS IN A "V" SHAPE.

History: ARTIFACT WAS FOUND BY LUCILLE WHO WORKED AT GILBERT PATTERSON. IT WAS LEFT BY A STUDENT.