Wooden Style Nutcracker Soldier, Christmas Figure

A classic nutcracker soldier figure. He wears a tall shako hat with a star badge and plume, has a big moustache, round nose and a slot mouth, and his tunic has fringed epaulettes, a row of buttons, side trim and a belt with buckle. Round hands rest at his sides, and he stands in tall boots on a square plinth. Carved and painted wooden nutcrackers in soldier form are associated with the Erzgebirge region of Germany, where they were popular by the 19th century, and they became a Christmas favouri…

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