Nutcracker doll

Nutcracker dolls, also known as Christmas nutcrackers, are decorative nutcracker figurines most commonly made to resemble a toy soldier. In German tradition, the dolls were created as representatives of the reigning class (e.g.: kings, soldiers). Portraying them as cracking nuts with their teeth was political critique and satire. While nearly all nutcrackers from before the first half of the 20th century are functional, a significant proportion of modern nutcrackers are primarily decorative, and not able to crack nuts.

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