Nutcracker (?)
late 14th–15th century
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueOne half latten (78.4% copper, 15.5% zinc, 4.6% lead, 1.5% tin); one half brass (82.9% copper, 14.6% zinc, 2.5% lead)
Dimensions15 x 3.7 x 1.4 cm (5 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Francis Warden Fund
Accession number49.479
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
Provenance1939, found at Lille, France and acquired by M. Geezen, Lille; March 5, 1939, sold by Geezen to Henri Garnier, Lille; July 28, 1939, sold by Garnier to the Brummer Gallery, New York (stock no. P16017); May 12, 1949, Brummer sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, lot 358, to the MFA for $180. (Accession Date: May 12, 1949)
NOTES:
[1] This was purchased together with MFA accession no. 49.478.
NOTES:
[1] This was purchased together with MFA accession no. 49.478.
7th - 9th century
12th century
1480–1500
mid-12th century
mid-15th century
second half of 15th century (?)
third quarter of 12th century
mid 6th–7th century
late 6th–early 7th century
1400–1500
12th century–early 13th century