This work is masterfully carved out by hand out of linden wood  and painted with acrylic. it is decorated with authentic gold paint as well as fine burning on wood: every single black dot you see is burning through magnifying glass. A very time consuming work!

Nutcracker is gowned into the military uniform of a lieutenant general of the Infantry of the Russian Imperial Army in the First Russian  Patriotic War against French Troops of Napoleon in 1812.

It is called after Dmitriy Ssnyavin, 1763-1831) was a Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars. The nutcracker sells with the drum stand which is complimentary to the purchase of the nutcracker (more than $90.00 savings!)

15"H. 19"H with drum.